On the morning of Friday June 17th, Park&Pedal Fest 2016 took place to celebrate a vast expansion of the Park&Pedal network. Montague Bikes worked alongside the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the City of Newton, and the town of Bedford to identify 15 new locations that now host Park&Pedal hubs. This brings the total number to 19 and expands the program into greater Boston to accommodate more commuters.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, especially Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation. We greatly appreciate your support and efforts in this significant expansion of the country’s first Park&Pedal commuting network.
Also in attendance was Park&Pedal founder David Montague of Montague Bikes and Massachusetts State Representative Kevin Honan.
DCR addressing the crowd and media. Behind from left to right is David Montague, Mass EEA Secretary Matthew Beaton, and Mass DOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack.
Park&Pedal Fest was also an opportunity to bring together Boston’s cycling community. The event featured free breakfast, giveaways, bike raffles, music, bike tune-ups, and support from many of the area transportation and cycling groups. Thank you to Belmont Wheelworks, Iggy’s Bread, Boloco, Dunkin Donuts, Naked Juice, Trader Joe’s Cambridge, Wegmans Chestnut Hill, 92.9 WBOS, CommonWheels, Hubway, GeoOrbital, Superpedestrian, Rejjee, Boston Cyclists Union, MassRIDES, Livable Streets, MassBike, the Sierra Club, the Nature Conservancy, the Charles River Conservancy, MassCommute, Allston Brighton TMA, Seaport TMA, Charles River TMA, Cambridge Community Development, and the Arsenal Project.
No one loves coffee and donuts quite like cyclists!
Many organizations out spreading the word about alternative transportation.
Bike giveaway sign up!
WBZ Channel 4 News interviewing Park&Pedal founder David Montague.
All smiles from Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack!
Wheelworks providing free tune-ups!
The Sierra club spreading the word about climate change.
Naked Juice was on site with their truck and lot’s of juice and smoothie samples!
Burritos from Boloco, and test rides of the Copenhagen Wheel electric motor.
What’s that green board in the background? A map of 15 new Park&Pedal locations just waiting to be unveiled!
Rejjee was on site registering bikes to combat theft.
Secretary Pollack chatting with David Montague and Renata von Tscharner, the founder and president of the Charles River Conservancy.
Awaiting the unveiling of all 15 new locations!
Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack extolling the virtues of Park&Pedal. She often parks and pedals herself!
Park&Pedal founder David Montague addresses the crowd.
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton picking a lucky winner in our bike giveaway!
All the winners! Three Montague Bikes and a longboard courtesy of Honest Tea.
Thanks again to everyone who came to Park&Pedal Fest 2016! You can see all the new locations at http://www.parkandpedalmap.org/
