Danvers Community Walk Audit, May 27, 5:30pm
Come be part of building a more accessible Danvers! Join WalkMassachusetts & the Danvers Accessibility Commission for a walk audit. WalkMassachusetts believes that community-driven walk audits are a powerful tool for making our roads safer and more accessible for everyone.
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 5:30pm
Meeting location: Pope’s Landing 10 Harbor St, Danvers, MA 01923 (weather permitting).
Alternate location (if needed): Danvers Senior Center, 25 Stone St, Danvers, MA 01923
RSVP: Sign up now on the Google Form.
What is a walk audit? A walk audit is a guided, interactive experience where community members evaluate how safe, accessible, and user-friendly our streets and public spaces are for everyone. Walk audits are a tool for getting community input about walking conditions based on observation and your own lived experience.
Who should come? Everyone is welcome! Residents, business owners, advocates, and anyone interested in accessibility, safety, and community design.
Goal of the event: to develop a repeatable model for walk audits that can be used throughout Danvers to improve accessibility and walkability for all.
Participants will observe, discuss, and help identify opportunities for improvement. We’ll also discuss climate/sustainability goals and how they might connect to our streets / sidewalk design. This walk audit is part of an Accelerating Climate Resiliency Grant effort funded through MAPC.
We’ll begin with a brief overview and then walk together through key areas, including:
- Pope’s Landing
- The crossing under Route 128
- The Portside Diner intersection
- Surrounding nearby areas
For any questions, contact WalkMassachusetts: staff@walkmass.org
Want to learn more about the walk audit process beforehand? Learning materials and videos are available on WalkMassachusetts’ website to help you conduct audits in your own community. You can also look at previous walk audits on audits.walkmass.org