Tonight, Sept. 21st, at 8:30pm swing by North Point Park in Cambridge or Nashua Street Park in Boston to check out the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge light show in celebration of its 15th year anniversary. Thanks to Rosales + Partners for organizing the festivities and MassDOT for the lighting demonstration! Read more
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 …
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 …
Cambridge Day: “Inman Square redesign gets 7-2 council vote, promises of help for affected small businesses” The redesign process began with a council order in June 2014, sparking at least the fourth intensive look at a redesign since 1994 for a square long considered confusing and dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. The process gained …
WalkBoston conducted a walk audit yesterday at Dennison Crossing in Framingham where we waited over 5 minutes for a WALK signal at one of the crosswalks. Whether due to signal preemption or a faulty signal, participants experienced firsthand how long it takes to walk about 500 feet (over 10 minutes!). Thanks to representatives from the …