Author: WalkMassachusetts

PRESS ADVISORY: WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

PRESS ADVISORY: WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

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CONTACT:  Brendan Kearney at 617-960-6037 or bkearney@walkboston.org

WALKBOSTON RECOGNIZES WENDY LANDMAN’S 15 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

$120,000 raised toward future statewide pedestrian advocacy efforts in advance of this evening’s “Walk With Us” celebration

BOSTON: October 2, 2019 — Tonight, WalkBoston will honor Executive Director Wendy Landman’s 15 inspiring years of leadership, and welcome incoming Executive Director Stacey Beuttell (current Deputy Director) at “Walk With Us: A Celebration of Leadership,” starting at 6pm at the Society of Arts & Crafts in the Seaport. The organization will look back on achievements over the past 15 years and look ahead to their ambitious vision for the future.

The emcee for the evening is award-winning investigative reporter Ally Donnelly from NBC10 Boston & NECN.

In advance of the event, fundraising has exceeded $120,000 in support of the newly-created Walking-Around Money Fund. This fund will underwrite work in communities throughout Massachusetts, enabling WalkBoston to address pressing issues of pedestrian safety and equitable transportation.

This evening would not be possible without our sponsors, especially: 

Diamond: The Barr Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Lyft, Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Platinum: Plymouth Rock Foundation

Event Details:

WalkBoston presents “Walk With Us: A Celebration of Leadership”
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm
Society of Arts and Crafts
100 Pier Four Blvd #200, Boston, MA 02210

Program schedule 

  • 6:00PM doors open
  • 7:00PM speaking program begins. Speakers include:
    • Ally Donnelly, Investigative Reporter, NECN, NBC Boston
    • Ann Hershfang, Co-Founder and Board Member, WalkBoston
    • Lea Susan Ojamaa, Deputy Director/Bureau of Community Health and Prevention/Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
    • Gail Latimore, Executive Director/Codman Square Neighborhood Dev. Corp.
    • Nora Moreno Cargie, President/Tufts Health Plan Foundation
    • Emma Rothfeld Yashar, Board President/WalkBoston
    • Wendy Landman, Executive Director/WalkBoston
    • Stacey Beuttell, Incoming Executive Director/WalkBoston

Social media hashtag

#WalkWithUs2019 

More info at https://walkmass.org/walk-with-us/

Contact

Brendan Kearney, WalkBoston, 617-960-6037 or bkearney@walkboston.org 

WalkBoston makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and more vibrant communities. Walkboston.org

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Announcing our honorary committee for Oct 2nd!

Announcing our honorary committee for Oct 2nd!

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Next month’s event, “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership” would not be possible without the support of our honorary committee. Thank you for your commitment to WalkBoston’s mission.

What: “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership”
When: October 2, 2019 6-8PM
Where: Society of Arts and Crafts, 100 Pier Four Boulevard #200, Boston, MA 02210
Cost: $150 – Beer, wine + food included with ticket

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Monica Bharel, MD, MPH
Commissioner/Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
Timothy Brennan
Executive Director/Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Nora Moreno Cargie
President/Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Robin Chase
Transportation Entrepreneur
Michael Dukakis
Former Governor/Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Paul Grogan/Golden Shoe Winner, 2008
President and CEO/The Boston Foundation
Joyce King
Activist, Educator
Mel King
Politician, Community Organizer
Kate Kraft
Executive Director/America Walks
Gail Latimore
Executive Director/Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
Eric P. Lesser
Senator/First Hampden & Hampshire District, Massachusetts
Liz Levin/Golden Shoe Winner, 2009
President (retired)/Liz Levin & Company
Jesse Mermell
President/The Alliance for Business Leadership
Tony Pangaro
Principal (retired)/Millennium Partners-Boston
Stephanie Pollack/Golden Shoe Winner, 2018
Secretary and CEO/MassDOT
Fred Salvucci
Former Secretary of Transportation/Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rosemarie E. Sansone
President & CEO/The Downtown Boston BID
Jeff Speck/Golden Shoe Winner, 2018
Principal/Speck & Associates
Martin J. Walsh
Mayor/City of Boston
Michelle Wu/Golden Shoe Winner, 2017
Boston City Councilor, At-large

What a difference a walk can make!

What a difference a walk can make!

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WalkBoston was joined by Interim Boston Transportation Commissioner, Greg Rooney; Chief of Streets Chris Osgood; and BTD Director of Planning Vineet Gupta for a “traffic signals walk” on August 1. The first impacts of the walk are now visible!

The misleading and incorrectly timed traffic signal at the intersection of Milk and Washington Streets has been replaced with a much more appropriate flashing Red Light. This means that all the traffic (of which there is not very much) will stop and yield to the (many) pedestrians crossing the street. We want to thank BTD for this fix, and look forward to many more fixes in the coming months. WalkBoston will continue working to improve traffic signals for pedestrians across the City and beyond.

Energy News Network – “Massachusetts bill aims to reduce traffic congestion, but will it help climate?”

Energy News Network – “Massachusetts bill aims to reduce traffic congestion, but will it help climate?”

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Energy News Network: “Massachusetts bill aims to reduce traffic congestion, but will it help climate?”

The money dedicated to pedestrian and bicycle networks is welcome, said Wendy Landman, executive director of WalkBoston, a nonprofit that promotes efforts to make Boston a more walkable city. Safe, robust pedestrian options are necessary not just for those who travel primarily by walking, she said, but also to support public transportation, as most transit riders start and end their trips on foot. Still, more could be done, Landman said.

“We see it as steps in the right direction, but not as being transformational,” she said…

The bill is now under consideration by the joint committee on transportation, and activists are hoping it signals progress despite its imperfections.

“Will this do everything we need to do to get us to our climate goals? No,” Landman said. “Is it trending in the right direction? Yes.”

Posted August 16, 2019

SAMPAN News: “Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition and City of Cambridge release first Cambridge Vision Zero progress report”

SAMPAN News: “Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition and City of Cambridge release first Cambridge Vision Zero progress report”

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SAMPAN News: “Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition and City of Cambridge release first Cambridge Vision Zero progress report”

“It’s important that the City of Cambridge is clearly communicating what data is available to them,” said Wendy Landman, executive director of WalkBoston. “We’re confident that the City will work with local partners in the healthcare field, as well as continue to work closely with the Cambridge Police Department, to tackle these issues around crash reports and reliable data.”

Posted August 12, 2019