MassLive – Lincoln Elementary School event in Springfield highlights benefits of sharing the road

MassLive: “Lincoln Elementary School event in Springfield highlights benefits of sharing the road”
by Elizabeth Roman

A coalition of non-profit and public organizations will host an event to inform the public of the ways in which public roadways can be designed so that everyone can drive, ride, walk, and run equally.

The event will be held at the school on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Representatives from Walk Bike Springfield, MLK Family Services, RadSpringfield, Springfield Police Department, PVTA, MassRIDES/Safe Routes to School, the ValleyBike Share program, Mercy Medical Center, Age Friendly Springfield, Public Health Institute of Western Mass, Way Finders, Walk Boston, Springfield Department of Public Health, Springfield Department of Public Works, MassDevelopment, and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, will host a series of activities including a complete streets exhibition, an activity fair, a pedestrian safety course and more.

Posted May 13, 2018