Voices for a Healthy SouthCoast

11/03/2025

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A Gathering and photo show at the Bomb Shelter after all these years was a way of reflecting the strength of New Bedford’s Cape Verdean community. The “Bomb” had been an important part of the neighborhood's Cape Verdean heritage since 1933, and its loss of history would be a significant blow t...

05/20/2023

Today's event has been postponed and will be tomorrow when we will have a 70 Sunny Sunday, it will be at the same time 2-6 pm Please come and enjoy some fond memories some food, and the Cape Verdean Drummers.

05/10/2023

07/07/2022

Critical Value host Justin Milner talks with Urban Institute researcher Laudy Aron; Maggie Super Church, vice president for healthy and resilient communities at the Conservation Law Foundation; Vedette Gavin, senior research consultant at the Conservation Law Foundation; and Robyn Gibson, resident r...

06/22/2022

RIDE ANNOUNCEMENT! Join us for a social ride around New Bedford, the first Friday of every month! It’s free, open to the public, and everyone’s invited. Bring your friends and meet some new ones! All bikes are welcome (skateboards, roller skates, and scooters, too!)

Ride details, including route maps, theme description, and even a Spotify playlist will be posted here and the Bike New Bedford newsletter (link in bio) a week before each ride. Weather conditions may result in postponement or cancellation.

Bike New Bedford Social Cycle rides are all about fostering a more inclusive, safe, and vibrant biking community throughout our city!

Do you have an idea for a theme or would you like to organize a ride that speaks to a specific audience or social cause, come to our next community meeting and let us know. We’re happy to help!

04/28/2022

A new study found that installing road murals at intersections can cut down on crashes by a whopping 50%.https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/asphalt-art-can-save-lives?fbclid=IwAR0KGl-GGaS7IKEEQoidy3mT9_3EL7HNVEHQ74cH7jhWWRt1SvA2yjxcj-0

“Paint won’t save a life,” is a line popular with bicycle advocates and for good reason — a stripped lane does little to protect a bicyclist in the event of a vehicle collision. It’s the reason why we believe protected bike lanes should be the default for roadways with speed limits above 3...

04/19/2022