Cooler weather (and just a light sprinkle of rain) greeted us on today’s 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.
August 21, 2018 Chris Osgood, Chief of Streets Gina Fiandaca, Commissioner of Transportation Boston City Hall Boston, MA 02201 Dear Chief Osgood and Commissioner Fiandaca: WalkBoston is writing with extensive comments on the City’s July 2018 Traffic Signal Operations Design Guidelines. We are glad that this document is getting updated, and especially appreciate the requirement …
August 28, 2018 Stephanie Pollack, Secretary of Transportation Luis Manuel Ramírez, MBTA General Manager State Transportation Building Boston, MA 02116 Re: WalkBoston comments on Focus40 Dear Secretary Pollack and General Manager Ramirez: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the investment plan for the MBTA. From a system-wide perspective, we applaud the effort to …
Boston Globe: “Some city councilors want a 20 mph speed limit in Boston” Even supporters of a change to 20 miles per hour argue a speed limit change is not by itself enough to protect pedestrians. Cities and towns must also design streets to encourage slower driving, said Wendy Landman, executive director of the pedestrian …
From: WalkBoston, Charles River Conservancy, Charles River Watershed Association To: MassDOT – officials, staff, consultants Review Team on the I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project Date: August 15, 2018 Re: Charles River – Restoration of the River Edge On behalf of three organizations committed to the protection of the Charles River and its parklands, public access …