MetroWest Daily News reports.

Paul Levy reports on a near miss. Complete with helpful diagram.

Will wonders never cease?

Boston Police report the 84-year-old man who tried crossing a gridlocked Mass. Ave. Friday afternoon has died. "The preliminary investigation suggests the incident to be a terrible accident," police say:

Witnesses informed officers that motor vehicle traffic was stopped due to gridlock when the elderly male stepped from the curb in an attempt to cross the street. They further stated the victim was immediately struck by a bicyclist traveling on Massachusetts Avenue heading towards the City of Cambridge. The elderly male fell to the ground striking his head. The victim sustained head trauma including a large laceration. The bicyclist stayed with the victim awaiting the arrival of the Boston Police Department. ... According to witness statements, the victim was not utilizing a crosswalk at the point of impact.

Location

Man, 80, hit late this afternoon at 186 Mass. Ave.; homicide unit was called to the scene, Boston Police tweet.

Matthew Anderson snapped this shot of how quickly the brand-new Columbus Avenue bike lanes (installed just this past August) can disappear, thanks to some BWSC work.

2009 At-Large City Council Debate on Parks and Open Spaces
HIGHLIGHTS
Overall, the at-large city council candidates showed us they understand a range of issues. The laugh of the night came with the audience question, "What does the Asian Long Horned Beetle mean to you? ?Stumped, Felix Arroyo answered, "Well if it has horns, it must not be good."
Great ideas we heard included:

Well, maybe not fun, exactly, but still a fact, at least when it comes to MBTA buses vs. bicycles.

Wicked Local Brookline reports police say they still don't know what caused Tracy Milillo to fall to the ground and die on Sept. 9, but that it was not a collision with a car.

Boston Biker posts photos from yesterday's Tweed Ride.