WalkMassachusetts Network
3RD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 1PM VIA ZOOM. Past recordings
October 15. Friends and family members of people who have been killed or injured in violent traffic crashes are "channelling the pain into something productive" by starting a Massachusetts chapter of Families for Safe Streets, an influential advocacy organization founded in New York in 2014. Hear from Sherri Arrington about the effort, plans for next month's World Day of Remembrance and Ride for Your Life, and how you can get involved. Register.
PBS NewsHour – Pedestrian deaths are up nationwide, fueled by people who walk while drunk
By WalkMassachusetts |
PBS NewHour: “Pedestrian deaths are up nationwide, fueled by people who walk while drunk” By Jenni Bergal Some pedestrian advocates caution that officials need to be careful not to send out a message that blames the victims, who have tried to do the right thing by not getting behind the wheel when they’ve had too …
Walk audit today in Leominster (in the heat!)
By WalkMassachusetts |
Whether it’s pouring rain or searing heat, our walk audits don’t stop! Thanks to our colleague Andrea Freeman at the Massachusetts Public Health Association, as well as City Councilor Mark Bodanza, State Representative Natalie Higgins, and her legislative aide Taylor Landry, for joining us on an EOPSS-funded walk in downtown Leominster today to look at opportunities for safer pedestrian …
WalkBoston at Springfield’s Complete Streets Demonstration Day
By WalkBoston |
At the City of Springfield’s Complete Streets Demonstration Day on Saturday, June 30, volunteers transformed Chestnut Street into a “complete street” with bike lanes and enhanced crosswalks. The temporary street improvement ideas came from a walk audit WalkBoston conducted to improve pedestrian safety and promote walking to Lincoln School. For more coverage of the event, …