Category: Walk Audit

Springfield – Liberty Heights Walk Assessment

Springfield – Liberty Heights Walk Assessment

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On September 26, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk assessment in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield, with support from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative for High-Fatality Communities. The goal of the walk assessment was to recommend improvements to the local built environment that improve pedestrian safety.

Read the full report here:
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Lowell – High Street Walk Assessment

Lowell – High Street Walk Assessment

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On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk audit on High Street with support from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative for High-Fatality Communities. The goal of the walk assessment was to recommend improvements to the local built environment that improve pedestrian safety. The City Engineer, as well as staff from the Police Department, Planning Department, Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee/Mass in Motion, and Economic Development Department attended the audit. A list of attendees is included in Appendix A.

Read the full report here:
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Ellis School Walk Audit

Ellis School Walk Audit

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The Ellis School is concerned about the safety of children walking to school. Students at the Ellis are encouraged to walk to school through Walking School Buses and events such as Walk-to-School Day. However, WalkBoston observed that cross- ing the streets, especially Walnut Avenue, where drivers regularly go 35 mph and over, is unsafe for children. This Walk Audit recommends street changes to slow traffic.

Read the full report here:
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Chelsea Park Square Walk Audit

Chelsea Park Square Walk Audit

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On September 7, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk assessment in the Park Square area of downtown Chelsea, with support from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The goal of the walk assessment was to recommend improvements to the local built environment that improve pedestrian safety.

Read the full report here:
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Beachmont Walk Audit – Revere

Beachmont Walk Audit – Revere

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A walk audit was conducted with the Beachmont Improvement Committee on 8/2/17.  Areas that were looked at by the group were signalization, length of crossings, and traffic patterns. Special attention was given to the signalization at Winthrop Avenue and Bennington Street.   Some pedestrian counts were taken between 7:50 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The count yielded 220 pedestrians accessing the square from all points.   The square is made up of Winthrop Avenue, Bennington Street and State Road.  Winthrop Avenue is City of Revere owned and Bennington Street and State Road are owned by MassDot.   All of the signalization is MassDot owned.

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