WalkMassachusetts Network

3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 1PM VIA ZOOM. Past recordings

May 21: National Disparities in Traffic Fatalities - The Role of Active Mobility and Autonomous Vehicles. Speaker: Matthew A. Raifman, PhD; Transportation Safety Researcher; University of California, Berkeley. Register

June 18: Designing Safer and More Equitable Navigation Technology. Speaker: Lena Armstrong, Computer Science PhD candidate, Harvard University. Register
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Annual Bob Sloane Walk: North Station, North Point, Charles River Basin

Start: Lovejoy Wharf (off Causeway Street). Look for a WalkMassachusetts sign.
End: Lingo Cafe + Bar in MassDCR’s North Point Park. Register

Each spring, we lead a free walk with a ~1-1.5 mile route that includes ~2-4 stops where we hear from a guest speaker. We start or end near public transit and usually end at a place where people can mingle or have a drink if they’d like to continue conversations. Since this is a point-to-point walk, we encourage you to use public transportation, walk, or bike to the start so that it is easy for you to head out afterwards.

On this walk, we’ll be looking at changes in/around the Charles River Basin near North Station and hearing from speakers at points along the route. There has been a lot happening in this pocket of the city since we last led a walk here back in 2017! We’ll see and learn more about:
• Bill Russell Bridge, formerly known as the North Washington Street Bridge
• Planned Draw One bridge behind North Station. Advocacy needed for missing pedestrian link!
• Graffiti artist-in-residence at Charles River Conservancy's Lynch Family Skatepark

This annual walk is named for Bob Sloane. Bob was a co-founder of WalkBoston (now WalkMassachusetts) and passed away in May 2021. He was a true pioneer in walking advocacy and a pillar of our organization, and we honor his legacy by hosting a walk each year in his name.