"In my family, I am part of a long line of cyclists, and I want to pass down this love of bicycles. We ride as much as we can and try to use our bikes for transportation at all times - for no other reason than enjoyment. That said, I think the bicycle is the cheapest, quickest, smartest, and most enjoyable way to get around. Cycling makes a person feel healthy and self sufficient and a part of his/her surroundings. I want everyone to experience that. I think Walk/Ride Day is a great first step in that discovery and I hope that the event can grow and expand and help people in my community live happy and healthy lives. I want to link people to local, small, health/bicycle businesses, and organizations. I want to help in an organic, ground-up growth of networks of different people, based on health and community, and I feel we can accomplish this through Walk/Ride Day."
Join us!
WALK RIDE DAY, the last Friday of every month!
Commute car-free, celebrate, and check-in!
Be proud and rewarded by retail partners, too!
Walk or ride a bicycle, bus, train… even carpooling or walking partway count!
Invite your colleagues, family and community… we can show you how!
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Jamal Halawa's Story
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Betsy Bouche's Story
"I got rid of my car about a year and a half ago, and get around by walking, public transportation and occasionally Zipcar (which I joined on a recent Walk/Ride Day). I grew up locally, and I've been in Somerville since the '70s. In other aspects of my life, I grow vegetables in my backyard and do as much of my shopping as possible at farmers' markets."
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Amy Lewis's Story
"My fiancé and I choose not to own a car — we live in Arlington and both work in Kendall Square, so it’s an easy commute via bike, T, walking, bus, or some combination of those. I’ve been participating in Walk/Ride Day since my employer first announced it. I’m happy to support anything that raises awareness of — and use of — alternate means of transportation."
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Dr. Jamie Redgrave, Endocrinologist
I saw Janie today at Holyoke Center and now I'm motivated to share my story. When I last knew her I was not a biker. I started biking from my home in Brookline to Brigham and Women’s Hospital which takes about 10 minutes due to the cost of parking there. Eventually I started to really enjoy the ride and feel healthier. I also work in Harvard Square but thought I was too old, it was too dangerous and too long a ride. A young co-worker said those were all incorrect and I should just try it. I was scared at first about the car traffic but after my first ride which I survived, I was just elated. Now I ride all the time in all weathers except snow and ice on the roads. I feel so energized, I have also started to exercise more, my health has improved, I've lost weight, gained muscle mass and it turns out that biking to Cambridge for me takes 30 minutes, taking the bus or the T takes an hour! Plus I save on the order of $20-$30 on parking.