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 …
This May, join us for a hands-on Walk Audit Academy training in Randolph (Saturday, May 2) & Holliston (Tuesday, May 5)! This academy is designed to empower municipal staff, community members, and regional stakeholders to identify pedestrian safety and accessibility issues, gather valuable community insights, and advocate for infrastructure improvements. You’ll come out of this …
We’re happy to announce that WalkMassachusetts has been awarded a $75,000 Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). See the press release here. This is a huge win for our mission and a major step forward for pedestrian safety in the face of climate change. With this grant, we’re officially launching our Climate-Safe …
The first step towards making our streets safer and more comfortable for walking is to document current conditions: from dangerous intersections and broken sidewalks, to positive examples that can serve as models. This is why we’ve conducted walk audits for many years, reporting our findings and recommending ways to enhance pedestrian safety, accessibility and comfort. …
Residents of at least eight communities joined WalkMassachusetts staff for a half-day Walk Audit Academy training seminar on the North Shore on January 25, organized with the Beverly Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC).