Ken Carlson (right) attends the Streetwise event on March 20 at Aeronaut Brewing near Union Square in Somerville. (Photo: Tom Meek)
The discussion on “The Intersection of Bicycles and Business” is part of Sunday's kickoff event for May's National Bicycle Month, which will also include U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and State Sen. Will Brownsberger. said the organizers.
The rally from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m., known in Massachusetts as Bay State Bicycle Month, is a collaboration between MassBike, Cambridge Bicycle Safety Group, Somerville Bicycle Safety Group, Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Somerville Aeronaut It will be held at the brewery. , the site of the Somerville Bicycle Committee's Streetwise series about safer roads and transportation alternatives.
The “Bicycles and Business” discussion will begin at 4 p.m. Moderated by Somerville City Councilman Willie Burnley Jr., the panel included Cort Verhaeren, CEO of the Diesel Café chain of coffee shops, baked goods and ice creams. Pooja Paode, assistant director of small business organization Cambridge Local First. Jennifer Rowe, Boston Department of Transportation planner. and his Chris Cassa from the Cambridge Bicycle Safety Group.
This has become a hot topic given that a policy order returned to Cambridge City Council on Monday seeks to extend the timeline for installing cycle lanes in three locations, largely due to concerns about the impact on businesses. There is. A city study into the economic impact of the lanes on businesses drew a polarized response when it was released in January.
Aeronaut's Foods Hub, which houses arepa eatery Carolicious, has more than 35 organizations at information tables, including Bikes Not Bombs, CultureHouse, the Cambridge Bike Give Back program, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, the state Department of Transportation, Rozzie Bikes, and Rozzie Bikes. is planned to be installed. Advantages of cycling.
The taproom will feature live music from Hillbilly Holiday and Lunatic Neighbors.
Organizer Ken Carlson, former member of the Somerville Bicycle Committee and current Cambridge resident, called Aeronaut a great supporter and friend of the cycling community. The brewery has been hosting the Streetwise series (previously known as Bike Talk) for eight years, barring a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Free monthly talks are held on the third Wednesday of every month at Foods Hub.
May's story is about bicycle buses. Future consultations will include the Bike Give Back program, Walk Massachusetts, state transportation officials, Bike Not Bombs, and more, and will ask “E-bikes: curse or cure?” in November. Become.
Aeronaut Brewing is located at 14 Tyler St. near Union Square in Somerville. Click here for information on the kickoff event.
