The City of Cambridge convened the Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) Advisory Group in early 2023 by order of the Cambridge City Council.
What is the CSO Advisory Group?
The CSO Advisory Group:
- Advises the City on outreach and engagement on Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) related projects
- Provides input and gives feedback on CSO project installation and evaluation
Meeting Information
Upcoming Meeting
Cycling Safety Ordinance Advisory Group Meeting
Tuesday, May 28, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn MoreComment
Fill out this comment form to submit a comment to the CSO Advisory Committee. City staff will send comments to Committee members as they are received.
CommentWhat is the Cycling Safety Ordinance?
The Cycling Safety Ordinance sets ambitious requirements for the installation of approximately 25 miles of separated bike lanes between 2020 and 2027. The Ordinance requires the installation of separated bike lanes on:
- All of Massachusetts Avenue
- Broadway (from Quincy Street to Hampshire Street)
- Cambridge Street (from Oak Street to Second Street)
- Hampshire Street (from Amory Street to Broadway)
- Garden Street (eastbound from Huron Avenue to Berkeley Street and westbound from Mason Street to Huron Avenue)
In addition to these specific streets, the Ordinance requires the installation of 11.6 additional miles of separated bike lanes on streets designated for greater separation in Cambridge's Bicycle Network Vision.
Learn More About the Cycling Safety Ordinance
What are advisory group meetings like?
Cycling Safety Advisory group meetings are open to the public and will include remote meetings (Zoom webinars) and hybrid meetings.
Check this webpage for information on upcoming and past meetings, including:
- Agendas
- Registration links for Zoom webinars
- Locations for in-person meetings
- Presentations shared at past meetings
- Meeting summaries of past meetings
The purpose of each meeting is to hear feedback from members of the advisory group. Members of the public can make comments during a designated public comment period at each meeting. We will not record meetings, but will post meeting summaries and materials to this webpage.
Documents
See "Past Meetings" for meeting agendas, summaries, and slides.
Charter
Read the Advisory Group's Charter to learn more about its history, purpose, organization, and meetings.
DownloadEngagement Best Practices Memo
Published September 2023
This memo aims to document and share the Cycling Safety Ordinance Advisory Group’s advice on community engagement and outreach best practices.
DownloadEvaluation Framework
Published April 2024
This memo proposes a framework for evaluating quick-build separated bike lane projects installed by the City of Cambridge during the implementation of the CSO.
DownloadPast Meetings
May 28, 2024
March 26, 2024
January 30, 2024
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Presentation Recordings
- Meeting Summary
November 28, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Presentation Recordings
- Meeting Summary
September 26, 2023
July 25, 2023
June 27, 2023
May 23, 2023
April 25, 2023
March 10, 2023
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Pre-Meeting Interviews Summary
- Meeting Summary
- Original Charter (Updated in June 2023)