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Since 1995, the Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee has served the Town of Watertown, Massachusetts by:
- advocating for the interests of bicyclists and pedestrians in matters before the Town;
- supporting the development of bicycle and recreational paths in Watertown;
- sponsoring special bicycling events;
- raising awareness of bicycling and pedestrian issues.
Meetings
The Committee normally meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Philip Pane Meeting Room on the ground floor of the Town Administration Building at 149 Main Street, Watertown. Meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend and participate.
The next meeting is . (Click here to see all meeting dates for this year (pdf).)
The National Center for Safe Routes to School, a clearinghouse for SRTS resources, has added a case study of the program in Watertown. More...
In continuing support of the Safe Routes to School initiative sponsored in part by the WBPC, the Watertown
Community Foundation has awarded funds to provide students with pedometers. More...
With gas topping four dollars per gallon, Watertown cyclists are part of regional increase in biking.
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Watertown cyclists are making good use of the roughly 40 new bike racks that the DPW installed this spring.
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The Watertown Historical Commission has awarded its 2008 Richard Mastrangelo Award for historic
preservation to the WBPC jointly with the Watertown Historical Society. The award is given in recognition of
the 2007 Bicycle Tour of Historic Watertown.
Sgt. Deignan of the Watertown Police Department reports that the department is offering
free bike helmets to residents.
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You can download the slides and resource sheet from the May Bike Commuting Workshop.
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The Town Council and DPW are putting plans together that could mean a new
stretch of multi-use path in Watertown. More...