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Somerville Shop Owner Fears Bike Lanes Will "Completely Kill" Businesses
"It's going to completely kill most of the businesses around here, whatever's left," Neighborhood Market owner Amar Ramadan said.
August 28, 2025
Morning traffic is the lifeblood of Mass Hole Donuts in Somerville, Massachusetts but new bike lanes planned for Broadway could threaten that business model.
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The city has approved plans to add designated bike lanes to the busy stretch of road, which would remove street parking that small businesses like Mass Hole Donuts rely on. The donut shop said a recent survey found most of its customers park briefly to grab coffee and donuts on their way to work.
"In the morning people want coffee and donuts, they're going to go to the next location. They're going to go to the next Dunks or they're going to go to Davis," said manager and head baker Vanessa Rowsell.
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