13-07-2025
Battle Over Boston Bike Lanes Intensifies and Hits Mayor's Race
Construction mogul Jay Cashman says Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's bike lane overhaul is such a disaster that he's willing to spend as much as $1 million to force the city to redo them.
Wu, who is seeking reelection this year, has added about 15 miles of bike lanes in a push to make it easier for cyclists to get around the notoriously labyrinthine city and inspire more Bostonians to commute to work this way. But Cashman, along with other residents, business owners and neighborhood groups, says the revamp was too hasty and ignored critics' concerns, which range from safety risks, loss of parking spaces, more congested street traffic and slower response times for emergency vehicles.
