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Making walking safer + easier in MA for better health, a cleaner environment + vibrant communities.

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🚶‍♀️ Join us for the Nubian Square Walk Audit! 🚶‍♂ 🚶‍♀️ Join us for the Nubian Square Walk Audit! 🚶‍♂️

WalkMassachusetts is hosting a Walk Audit in Nubian Square to assess and improve street safety, accessibility, and the pedestrian experience in our community (supported by the AARP Massachusetts Community Grant)!

🗓 When: Monday, November 16 at 5:00 PM EST
📍 Where: Nubian Square
👥 Who: Anyone who cares about safer, more walkable streets!

Your lived experience matters—come share your input on how we can make walking safer and more accessible for everyone.

👉 Learn more and sign up here: https://givebutter.com/nubian-square-walk-audit

#WalkMassachusetts #NubianSquare #WalkAudit #PedestrianSafety #StreetSafety BostonWalks AARPCommunityGrant
Thank you for standing and walking with us! Yeste Thank you for standing and walking with us!

Yesterday, over 80 participants joined the walk portion of our annual Ride for Your Life event. We are so deeply grateful to everyone who gathered with us in community to kick off our efforts for World Day of Remembrance 2026.

Together, we remember those we’ve lost, honor survivors, and continue our collective work toward safe streets for everyone. Thank you for showing up and making your voices heard!

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #safestreets
Today at Ride for Your Life, hundreds gathered to Today at Ride for Your Life, hundreds gathered to honor and commemorate the family, friends, and neighbors we’ve lost this past year. 🚴✨

This event officially marks the kickoff for World Day of Remembrance in the Boston area. Remembering those we’ve lost means fighting for safer streets today.
Here are 5 actionable ways you can take a stand with us right now:

1️⃣ Go Further: Learn more about our policy priorities and sign up to advocate with us.
2️⃣ Protect Bike Infrastructure: Complete the League of American Bicyclists Action Alert urging Congress to vote against defunding bike lanes.
3️⃣ Demand Safer Streets: Join Families for Safe Streets in calling for speed cameras in MA, truck safety improvements, and action against super speeders.
4️⃣ Support the Cause: Donate to or support Families for Safe Streets, MassBike, WalkMassachusetts, the League of American Bicyclists, or Ride For Your Life.
5️⃣ Keep Moving: Set a personal walking, riding, or transit goal for yourself!
We are less than two weeks away from Beat the Bay We are less than two weeks away from Beat the Bay State, our largest fundraiser of the year!

Your support goes directly toward funding the critical hours our staff spends conducting walk audits, pushing for safer legislation, doing grant research, and keeping our community informed.

Join the challenge for just $20 and help us build a safer commonwealth for everyone to walk, run, scoot, and roll.

Link in bio to register and fundraise! 

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #walkaudit
Pedestrian crashes in Massachusetts are on the ris Pedestrian crashes in Massachusetts are on the rise, and real solutions are needed now to keep our communities safe. 🚦🚶‍♀️

Here are 3 actionable ways we can make our streets safer for everyone:

1️⃣ Slow Drivers Down, Save Lives: You don’t need a massive budget to make an immediate impact. Quick, low-cost tactical urbanism—like using paint and cones—can slow traffic right away before scaling up to permanent infrastructure fixes. 
2️⃣ Deter Reckless Driving: Contact your local legislators! Push for laws that permit traffic safety cameras to protect neighborhood streets while respecting privacy. 
3️⃣ Empower Your Community: Lead a walk audit in your neighborhood to identify danger zones and advocate for targeted local changes.

Drop a comment or DM us if you need help getting started with a walk audit in your neighborhood! 📩👇

Hashtags: #WalkMass #PedestrianSafety #SafeStreets #StreetSafety #TrafficSafety VisionZero WalkableCommunities TacticalUrbanism CommunityAdvocacy Massachusetts
Yesterday, Iolando from WalkMassachusetts joined a Yesterday, Iolando from WalkMassachusetts joined a walk and chat with City Councilor Enrique Pepén, his team, and staff from City Councilor Henry Santana’s office! 🚶‍♂️🗣️

Mattapan Food and Fitness Vigorous Youth reflected on the results from this summer’s walk audit and shared key recommendations directly with city officials to help make our streets safer, more accessible, and more walkable for everyone.

Huge thank you to the youth leaders and city officials for stepping out, listening to community voices, and building safer streets together! 💚✨

📸: Photo from our walk & chat
📍 Mattapan

#WalkMassachusetts #Mattapan #VigorousYouth #CommunityEngagement YouthVoices WalkAudit CityOfBoston WalkableCommun
Countdown is ON! ⏳ We’re officially less than 2 we Countdown is ON! ⏳ We’re officially less than 2 weeks out from kickoff. 

Don’t wait—secure your spot at the link in our bio! 👀

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🚗 Protecting Our Youngest Pedestrians & Passengers 🚗 Protecting Our Youngest Pedestrians & Passengers. 

Every year, thousands of children are injured or killed in preventable vehicle-related incidents — from hot car deaths to frontover and backover blind spots.

Join the WalkMass Network on October 21 for a vital presentation featuring Sue Auriemma, Vice President of Kids and Car Safety. Sue will share life-saving insights on: 

 ⚠️ Preventing frontover and backover incidents around vehicles☀️ Hot car dangers and proactive prevention habits
🚦 Designing safer streets and neighborhood infrastructure for kids

Whether you are a parent, advocate, urban planner, or community member, this session provides essential strategies to keep children safe on and around our roads.

📅 Date: October 21
1🎟️ Registration: Secure your spot on Givebutter! https://givebutter.com/walkmass-network-october-2026
The Chelsea community is in deep mourning followin The Chelsea community is in deep mourning following the tragic death of a 2-year-old child in a pedestrian crash earlier this week. An online fundraiser has been created to support the family during this heartbreaking time. 💔 

Link to gofundme: https://gofund.me/dc79d1f7d
Data collection in action! WalkMassachusetts teame Data collection in action! WalkMassachusetts teamed up with tufts students for a comprehensive walk audit along Boston Ave.

The breakdown:
🚗 4 driving lanes
🦓 6 crosswalks
👥 40 Tufts students
📚 1 professor
🦺 3 WalkMass staff
🌧️ A quarter inch of rain

Proving that a little rain can’t stop great urban advocacy.

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #tufts
Join the Beat the Bay State challenge! We’ve hit 1 Join the Beat the Bay State challenge! We’ve hit 165 participants, raised over $7k, and have over 20 teams!
Sometimes we have to take the lighter approach for pedestrian safety month—and by that I mean downing two shots of espresso and making a reel after a heavier morning of talking about the harder side of this work. ☕️🚸✨ link in bio! 

-Emma, the dev+comm mom 

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #safestreets
⚠️ October marks National Pedestrian Safety Month, ⚠️ October marks National Pedestrian Safety Month, a dedicated time to highlight the safety of vulnerable road users, raise awareness, and advocate for targeted infrastructure improvements across our communities. In line with this observance, we are sharing the stats for our 2025 fatal pedestrian crash report.

⚠️ In 2025 alone, 13 communities recorded multiple pedestrian crash deaths, led by Boston (8), Springfield (6), and Holyoke, Lowell, West Springfield, and Worcester (3 each).

⚠️ A deeper five-year trend analysis highlights recurring danger zones. Boston, Springfield, and Brockton have consistently recorded at least 2 pedestrian crash fatalities every single year over the five-year period spanning 2021 through 2025.

⚠️ These findings underscore that pedestrian fatalities are preventable, localized, and concentrated. Addressing these fatal crash corridors requires immediate implementation of proven Vision Zero strategies:

-Speed management and calming infrastructure
-Improved crosswalk visibility and signal timing (such as Leading Pedestrian Intervals)
-Targeted road redesigns in persistent high-crash municipalities

Read the full report here: https://walkmass.org/crash-reports/
October is Pedestrian Safety Month. While national October is Pedestrian Safety Month. While national trends show progress in road safety, Massachusetts is moving backward. 🚨

We cannot accept rising pedestrian fatalities as an inevitable cost of transportation. It’s time for:
 * Statewide policy changes
 * Lower speed limits in residential areas
 * Dedicated funding for walkability and safe crossings

This must stop. 🛑

Join us in demanding actionable street design changes from local and state leaders.

Upcoming Events:
 * Boston Ride for Your Life: October 25 (Hosted by @rideforyourlifeorg)
 * State House Vision Zero Day: November 10 @massbike @familiesforsafestreets @streetsboston @bostoncyclistsunion @sidneys_rainbows 

#WalkMass #PedestrianSafetyMonth #VisionZeroMA #StreetSafety #SaferRoads
We get it because fall means doing all the 🍂 thing We get it because fall means doing all the 🍂 things 🍂 . Just don’t forget to add signing up for Beat the Bay State to your list!

Link in bio! 

Walkmass, pedestrian safety, mobility justice, fundraising, beat the bay state challenge
An empty drop-off line is my kind of morning! 🙌 Ha An empty drop-off line is my kind of morning! 🙌 Happy Walk and Roll to School Day to all the kids who walked, biked, and scootered in today (powered entirely by kid-power—zero e-bikes or e-scooters sighted!). 🛴🚲🎒

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #walkaudit
43% of pedestrians killed in Massachusetts are 65 43% of pedestrians killed in Massachusetts are 65 or older. That’s unacceptable.

Short crosswalk timers, wide intersections, and fast-turning cars make simple trips dangerous for older neighbors. Fixes like longer signal times, traffic calming, and raised crosswalks aren’t complicated—they save lives.

We need streets built for everyone, including our parents and grandparents.

Read the annual ped crash report:https://walkmass.org/crash-reports/
Learn more about WalkMass: https://walkmass.org/

#PedestrianSafety #walkmass #safestreetsforall #trafficcalming
October is National #PedestrianSafetyMonth, but lo October is National #PedestrianSafetyMonth, but local data shows we have a long way to go.

Nearly 1 in 7 MA communities lost a pedestrian in the past year. Pedestrian safety isn't just a city issue—it affects neighborhoods and roadways across the entire Commonwealth.

Every one of these lost lives was preventable. This month, we’re highlighting the reality of walking in MA and demanding safer streets for everyone.

👉 Learn how to advocate for safer infrastructure: walkmass.org (link in bio)

#WalkMass #PedestrianSafety #SafeStreets #VisionZero #Massachusetts
🚶‍♂️ Want to make Needham Center safer for everyon 🚶‍♂️ Want to make Needham Center safer for everyone? Join our Walk Audit! 🚶‍♀️

On Wednesday, October 7th at 12:00 PM, Safe Streets Needham is partnering with WalkMassachusetts to conduct a walk audit of Needham Center!

We’ll walk the area together to document current street conditions, focusing on issues like dangerous intersections, missing curb ramps, and broken sidewalks.

📅 When: Wednesday, October 7 at 12:00 PM (Noon)
📍 Where: Meet in front of Needham Town Hall

No sign-up required—just show up! Feel free to reach out or drop a comment below if you have any questions.
Street safety is on the minds of many in Boston th Street safety is on the minds of many in Boston this week following the collision at Commonwealth Ave and St. Mary Street. As community conversations grow around pedestrian and bike interactions, data from last year shows that over 20% of Massachusetts’ 350+ traffic fatalities involved pedestrians.

As Brendan Kearney noted, building truly safe streets means looking at all aspects of design and ensuring everyone—whether walking, biking, or driving—can navigate our city safely. What changes would you like to see at busy campus intersections? 🛑👟🚲 

Full story:https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/boston-pedestrians-bicycles-crashes/4023632/

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #safestreets
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