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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — In South Boston’s Moakley Park, there is a new area designed to help the next generation of people who are learning how to ride a bike.
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A redesigned painted area of the park is now a space where kids can learn how to ride a bike and learn the rules of the road, safely.
“I think it’s pretty cool, I think it’s going to keep people safe [if] kids learn how to navigate the road,” said one resident.
The new designs feature a scaled-down network of street features painted on the pavement like stop signs, yield signs, turn lanes, and rotaries, to give each kid a realistic experience of what they would experience on the road.
“On a scale that a younger kid can understand sounds like a good idea,” added another resident.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said that bike town is the first of its kind in the city that gives kids the opportunity to play and connect – while also teaching bike riding skills.
Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods said that bike town is where children can gain confidence, learn essential safety skills and foster a lifelong love of biking.
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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