May is Bike Safety Month, and this year it arrives alongside a renewed national conversation about infrastructure investment. We see these two moments not as separate events, rather as a powerful, connected opportunity for municipalities, agencies, and community organizations to act.
Bike Safety Month: More Than a Reminder to Wear a Helmet
Every May, advocates, municipalities, and transportation agencies across the country use Bike Safety Month to raise awareness about the importance of protecting cyclists on our roads. In 2026, the stakes and the opportunities are bigger than ever.
Cycling has surged in popularity over the past several years, driven by a growing focus on health, sustainability, and the rising cost of commuting. With more riders on the road than ever before, communities face a critical question: Are our streets, policies, and programs keeping pace?
The answer, in many places, is not yet. The tools to change that are available, and our team is here to help communities use them.
8 tips for staying safe on the road this Bike Safety Month.
Infrastructure Week: The Policy Window Is Open
Infrastructure Week serves as an annual rallying point for policymakers, planners, and public advocates to spotlight the nation’s infrastructure needs and push for investment. This year’s conversation is particularly timely, as federal and state programs continue to direct significant funding toward multimodal transportation, including dedicated bike lanes, protected intersections, trail connectivity, and cyclist safety initiatives.
Preparation is everything for communities that want to be ready when funding opportunities arise. Having the right plans, the right partners, and the right strategy in place well ahead of an application window makes all the difference.
The SSA4 Connection: Funding Safety and Mobility
Programs like SSA4 represent exactly the kind of targeted, community-level investment that can transform how residents move through their neighborhoods. These programs fund the infrastructure improvements, safety initiatives, and active transportation projects that make streets safer for everyone.
At Capital Strategic Solutions, we help clients navigate these opportunities. Identifying the right funding programs, building the community engagement foundation that strengthens a grant application, and managing communications throughout construction are all part of how CSS works across the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects, from concept to completion.
CSS has supported transportation corridor improvements, downtown revitalization projects, and pedestrian safety upgrades across Massachusetts, including projects that have leveraged state and federal funding to reconstruct streets, upgrade traffic signals, and create safer, more walkable community spaces. The communities that succeed are the ones that plan early, engage their residents authentically, and have experienced partners helping them navigate the process.
What This Means for Your Community
There has never been a better time to take action. Municipalities and organizations across the region are actively pursuing funding for projects like these:
- Expanding or improving bike infrastructure including lanes, trails, signage, and safe crossing points
- Launching or growing a bike safety education program
- Applying for infrastructure or transportation safety grants
- Developing a multimodal transportation plan
Bike Safety Month and Infrastructure Week create a natural moment of momentum. Communities that move quickly to align their priorities with available funding are the ones that see results.
Project Highlights
CSS has a track record of supporting exactly the kind of infrastructure and community engagement work that moves these projects forward. A few examples from our portfolio:
Shrewsbury Town Center Multimodal Study
CSS supported community engagement for a comprehensive transportation study aimed at improving active transportation, safety, and local commerce in Shrewsbury’s town center. Read more →
Columbian Square Improvement Project, Weymouth
CSS led stakeholder outreach and communications for a $10 million pedestrian safety and streetscape improvement project in downtown Weymouth, funded in part by ARPA dollars. Learn more about our community engagement work →
Shrewsbury Street Corridor and Downtown Clinton Revitalization
From traffic signal upgrades and roundabout construction to MassWorks-funded streetscape reconstruction, CSS has supported transportation improvement projects that make communities safer and more connected. See our public works and project management work →
Capital Strategic Solutions: Your Partner Across Sectors
CSS is a certified woman-owned, disadvantaged business enterprise comprised of municipal experts across a diverse range of disciplines. Deep experience in government relations, grant strategy, community engagement, and infrastructure planning gives our team the ability to navigate the complexity of federal, state, and local funding landscapes on behalf of our clients.
This Bike Safety Month, take action. Reach out to our team to learn how we can support your infrastructure and safety goals.
About Capital Strategic Solutions
Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS) is a certified woman-owned, disadvantaged business enterprise specializing in innovative, cost-effective solutions for local governments. Backed by a multidisciplinary team of municipal experts, CSS offers tailored services in public administration, finance, HR, emergency management, public safety, public works, communications, project management, grant administration and interim staffing—helping communities minimize risk and maximize success.