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Cyclist Halts Traffic, Fuels Mayor Wu’s Bike Safety Pledge

7/23/2026

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A cyclist stopped traffic on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton after a truck blocked the bike lane, yelling the lane was closed and people were dying.
The incident, captured on video that went viral, occurred after transportation planner Louisa Gag was killed on July 9 while bicycling in Boston.
Mayor Michelle Wu responded a July 16 vigil after 4,000 signed a letter urging her to resume street-safety projects, pledging action in Gag’s memory.

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A cyclist stopped traffic on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton after a truck blocked the bike lane, yelling the lane was closed and people were dying.
The incident, captured on video that went viral, occurred after transportation planner Louisa Gag was killed on July 9 while bicycling in Boston.
Mayor Michelle Wu responded a July 16 vigil after 4,000 signed a letter urging her to resume street-safety projects, pledging action in Gag’s memory.