Walking, biking & transit in Cambridge

City committees you can join

• Cambridge Bicycle Committee — Resident volunteers who advise the city on making biking safer and easier — meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 344 Broadway, and anyone is welcome to attend. (cddat344@cambridgema.gov)
• Cambridge Pedestrian Committee — A resident committee focused on making walking safe and pleasant citywide — it usually meets the fourth Thursday of the month, 6-8 p.m. at 344 Broadway, and the public is welcome. (cddat344@cambridgema.gov)
• Cambridge Transit Advisory Committee — Residents who give the city and MBTA feedback on bus and train service in Cambridge — it meets monthly, and the city expects to seek new members in late 2026. (transit@cambridgema.gov)

Advocacy groups

• Cambridge Bicycle Safety — The resident volunteer group behind Cambridge's Cycling Safety Ordinance — join their email list, weekly Tuesday Zoom meetings, or community rides to help complete the citywide network of protected bike lanes. (info@cambridgebikesafety.org)

Clubs & ride groups

• Charles River Wheelers — Organizes group rides in and around Cambridge.
• Queers on Wheels — Organizes group rides in and around Cambridge.
• Boston Walking Meetup Group — Meetup group (about 5,400 members) behind the Weekly Multigroup Community Sunset Walk at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, Sundays at 4:30 PM since 2012, with optional dinner after. Meet on Huron Ave at Aberdeen Ave (71 and 73 buses). Free; dogs and children welcome.
• Also. x Casa Bikes — Offers bike demos and test rides in Cambridge.

Commuter perks & fare help

• Alewife TMA — Free shuttles, Emergency Ride Home, and carpool and bike-commute incentives in Cambridge's Alewife/Fresh Pond district, via member employers and residential buildings. (director@alewifetma.org)
• Charles River TMA — Runs the EZRide shuttle — open to the general public — between Boston's North Station and Cambridgeport via Kendall Square, plus Emergency Ride Home and other commuter programs. (info@charlesrivertma.org)

Bike share

• Bluebikes in Cambridge — The city's guide to Bluebikes, the bike share system Cambridge co-owns with twelve neighbouring municipalities — how it works, where the stations are, and what a pass costs. Cambridge is on track to pass 100 stations this year.

Construction & closures

• City construction projects — Every street, sidewalk and utility project the city has in planning or under construction, filterable and viewable as a map. Each project page has a Contact tab where you can sign up for email updates on that street.

Your transportation department

• Cambridge Department of Transportation — The city department that manages Cambridge's streets — crosswalks, bike lanes, traffic signals, and parking — and plans improvements that make walking, biking, and transit easier. (cdot@cambridgema.gov · 617-349-4700)