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Working together to make the city we love a place we LUV to ride in.

At HUBLUV, we believe that biking is not only a better way to get around Boston, but it’s also the best way to get out and connect, explore, exercise and enjoy life a little more, and we want to make that option accessible to everyone. That’s why we’re working in partnership with an awesome community of biking advocates. Together, we’re building and maintaining an amazing bike network that improves access to trail systems, connects towns and cities, and gets you wherever you want to go.

About Us

Two wheels. Endless possibilities.

Our Story

HUBLUV was born from a love of biking and a vision for a more connected, bike-friendly Boston—and beyond. It all started in 1999, when Alexi and Steve Conine began embarking on bike adventures together. After moving to Boston in 2000, they quickly realized how challenging it was to bike from downtown to the surrounding communities and recreational areas. As they raised a family and established an anchor business in Boston, their commitment to biking only grew. They started brainstorming ways they could make a real difference in the biking ecosystem.

In 2020, through the Conine Family Foundation, HUBLUV became a reality. This initiative is dedicated to transforming biking in and around Boston by focusing on four key areas: Infrastructure, Access, Advocacy, and Communications. Through funding and supporting efforts across these pillars, HUBLUV is making biking safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone—from the heart of the city to the surrounding towns and beyond.

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Our Mission

Partnering with an incredible community of biking advocates, HUBLUV’s mission is to help build and maintain a bike network that will revolutionize the region by safely and reliably connecting people and places.

Our Grantees

Supporting organizations that support our mission.

By partnering with advocates who share our passion for biking in and around Boston, we’re able to move our ambitious community goals forward. Below is a listing of some of our Grantees.

Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

AMC guides local communities to support the completion, enhancement, and the long-term protection of the Bay Circuit Trail. The Bay Circuit Trail is a 230+ multi-use trail that transverses Eastern Massachusetts.

Arnold Arboretum

The Roslindale Gateway Path Project proposal includes a unique boardwalk through the Arnold Arboretum’s Bussey Brook Meadow Urban Wilds that would enable a shared-use, off-road connection between Forest Hills Station and Roslindale Village.

Bike to the Sea (B2C)

Bike to the Sea has worked to create the Northern Strand Community Trail: a 11+ mile shared-use path connecting Everett to Nahant Beach. B2C organizes community programming and advocates for trail extensions, improvements and connections. B2C’s recently opened their Bike Kitchen; a Do-It-Yourself space for bicycle repair.

Bikes Not Bombs (BNB)

Bikes Not Bombs builds community and improves access to bikes, while recycling thousands of bikes each year. The Youth Pathways Program provides the opportunity for participants to learn everything from basic bike maintenance and city riding skills to professional bike mechanic skills, often leading to paid internships and earned bikes.

Boston Cyclist Union (BCU)

BCU is working to transform the streets of greater Boston into equitable and inviting people-centered spaces. Through organizing, advocacy, public actions, and holding city and state agencies accountable, BCU’s goal is to realize a vision of mobility justice on Boston’s streets and make them accessible and safe for everybody.

Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

As the largest landowner in Massachusetts, this state agency plays a critical role in advancing infrastructure. HUBLUV is providing over $1 million in support of a few specific DCR/Mass Trails projects.

Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM)

ELM is a nearly 125-year-old state-based advocacy organization that has sustainable transportation as a key focus area. We look to ELM to help with HubLuv’s state level policy and advocacy priorities.

Esplanade Association (EA)

Millions of people use the 3+ miles of shared-use pathways along the Charles River Esplanade every year. EA partners with DCR on capital projects, as well as programming, horticulture work and pathway safety initiatives in the park, to further the organization’s mission of maintaining, enhancing, and sustaining the Charles River Esplanade.

Hale Education

With 21 miles of public trails just 5 miles from Boston, Hale offers year-round opportunities for riders of all ages to enjoy and improve their mountain biking skills. Youth programs include a summer camp for elementary and middle school students, where campers build skills, endurance, and knowledge of bike maintenance and trail stewardship, as well as an after-school and weekend club for ages 6–14. Adults can join skills clinics or participate in Hale’s twice-annual race series.

LivableStreets Alliance (LSA)

LivableStreets Alliance stewards the Emerald Network, a vision for 250+ miles of connected greenways and safe on-road connections that link people to where they live, work, and play.

MassBike

The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition is a statewide bicycling advocacy non-profit guided by the vision that everyone should be able to enjoy and benefit from safe and accessible cycling. MassBike educates and advocates for policies and programs that encourage and support community wellness, equity and inclusion, enable sustainable growth, drive economic vitality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition (MFFC)

The Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition promotes health in the community through its Youth Development Program which focuses on transportation education and advocacy. Their Vigorous Youth group encourages biking as both exercise and alternative transport. Key MFFC events include the annual Mattapan on Wheels Bike-a-thon.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)

MAPC is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. The LandLine encompasses an ongoing plan implementing a 1,400-mile regional network of trails and greenways within the region. Trailmap is a definitive resource mapping all current and future trails and facilities in the region, useful to both recreationists and planners.

Museum of Science

A leading science destination, the Museum emphasizes the importance of science for the collective good. Their Pedal Power event highlights the environmental benefits of bicycling, its role in community building, and its positive impact on public health. The event also introduces attendees to community leaders dedicated to making bicycling safe and accessible for everyone.

Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)

The Mystic Greenways Initiative, led by MyRWA in partnership with DCR, is connecting 25 miles of paths, improving hundreds of acres of parkland and engaging thousands of community members from the Mystic Lakes to Boston Harbor.

Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA)

NepRWA partners with the Neponset River Greenway Council and DCR to carry out maintenance, improvements, signage, and planning for community events along the 13-mile multi-use Neponset River Greenway Trail.

New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA)

NEMBA is a trails advocacy group dedicated to promoting mountain biking and preserving trails across 5 states with 35 chapters and over 10,000 members. Each year, volunteers lead around a thousand bike rides, run clinics, and advocate for recreational trails, besides hosting numerous trail maintenance events. In total, volunteers contribute 8,000 hours yearly to local parks and forests.

Norwottuck Network

The Norwottuck Network supports the build-out and operation of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT), the longest rail trail in New England, 104 miles from Boston to Northampton.

StreetsblogMASS

StreetsblogMASS is a daily news source connecting people from all walks of life to information about how to reduce dependence on cars, promote human-centered, equitable, and environmentally sustainable places, and improve conditions for walking, biking, and transit.

Where You Can Bike

Ready to get out and ride?

With so many trails to explore in and around Boston, it’s best to plan ahead. Here are some maps and resources provided by a few HUBLUV grantees to get you started:

MAPC Trail Map An interactive map detailing Metro Boston’s biking, hiking and walking paths.

New England Mountain Biking Association Trails Riders of all levels can learn about natural surface trail networks across the state and beyond.

Mass Central Rail Trail This 104-mile East-West trail from Boston to Northampton intersects with 18 major trails and connects 26 communities.

Bay Circuit Trail (BCT) This trail circumnavigates Boston via dozens of parks and 38 towns, from Newburyport to Plymouth.

Hundreds of trail locations have been uploaded to Google Street View providing a great way to explore the different trails, locate trail heads, and check accessibility. Also, RideWithGPS has a huge variety of trail routes shared by fellow cyclists.

FAQs

Get answers to our most commonly asked questions.

How does an organization, who is focused on the biking community and falls into any of our four funding categories: Infrastructure, Access, Advocacy and Communications, apply to be considered for a grant?

If your organization falls into one of those four categories outlined, please fill out the contact form. Please note within the form – which category your work best aligns of the four — Infrastructure, Access, Advocacy or Communications and what potential grant funding would support.

What is the process to be considered for a grant?

Once you have sent a complete contact form, a representative will reach back out with more information.

How do I stay up-to-date on the progress of any of these initiatives?

Please reach out directly to any of the organizations listed on this page. Simply click on their link provided.