Thanks to everyone who came for the Charles River “Throat” Site Walk and to hear WalkBoston, the Charles River Esplanade Association, The Charles River Conservancy, Charles River Watershed Association talk about the importance of this section of the pathway and riverbank. The next Task Force Meeting is Wednesday, September 26th.
More photos on Facebook, and additional info on the Allston I-90 Interchange Project and UnchokeTheThroat page.
MassDOT’s Statewide Pedestrian Transportation Plan will recommend policies, programs, and projects for MassDOT to guide decision making and capital investments, as well as develop guidance for municipalities to improve walkability in local communities.
Thursday, September 20 from 1 to 3 pm, the scheduled Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (MABPAB) meeting will be a special open-house style forum highlighting the finalized draft Statewide Pedestrian Transportation Plan. The event will take place in the second floor Transportation Board Room of MassDOTās Boston headquarters at 10 Park Plaza. Released for a 30 day public review on Monday, September 17, MassDOT is welcoming MABPAB board members as well as the general public to attend, learn more about the Plan and provide comments to the final draft.
The Plan defines a vision for Massachusetts in which all people have a safe and comfortable walking option for short trips. The Plan presents an action-oriented strategy with the goal of increasing the percentage of short trips made by walking and also eliminating pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries. Pedestrian fatalities have been increasing over the last decade in Massachusetts. The plan goes into further detail about the state of walking today.
Take a look at the plan, and let us know what you think; make sure to send your comments to MassDOT!
This evening we’ll be talking & walking the Charles River path withĀ Charles River Conservancy, Charles River Watershed Association, and the Esplanade Association to push for changes to the path and riverbank.Ā Remember to be aware of & courteous to other people using the path when we’re out walking – it is an important transportation and recreation corridor by people on foot and on bikes!
To learn more about the narrow section of the Charles River path, “The Throat,” please take a look at our project page for Allston I-90 / #UnchokeTheThroat.
Cooler weather (and just a light sprinkle of rain) greeted us on today’sĀ EOPSS-funded walk audit in downtown Peabody on the North Shore. Thanks to representatives from the City Council, Community Development, Commission on Disability, Public Works, Public Services, and residents for contributing their time and offering recommendations to make the area safer for people walking.
On August 19th, WalkBoston participated in Boxarooās third annual City Scavenger Adventure event, The Dragons of Bostonshire. In front of our offices in Old City Hall (one of Boston’s most beautiful buildings!), we shared a table withĀ Boxaroo and chatted with participantsĀ and provided them with walking maps and flyers describing our work.
