On bicycles built for 1,000
The gray and green bicycles of the popular Hubway regional bike-share program have become ubiquitous in Boston and now will spread into the nearby communities of Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline. The expanded presence, in part supported by Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and local businesses, will provide riders with a healthy, emissions-free option for traveling throughout the area, including between Harvard’s Schools and campuses. By the end of August, 24 stations and 240 bicycles will be installed across Cambridge’s diverse neighborhoods. Seven stations donated by Harvard will be located at the Radcliffe Quadrangle, at the river Houses at DeWolfe and Cowperthwaite streets, at Harvard Housing’s Peabody Terrace, at Harvard Law School, at Harvard Kennedy School, at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and at the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Gund Hall. When the expansion is complete, Hubway will have more than 100 stations in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville,...