RSVP now and save the date – September 12, 2018 5:30pm – join WalkBoston, the Charles River Conservancy, Charles River Watershed Association, and the Esplanade Association for a site walk of the Charles River path’s “Throat” area. We’ll meet at ‘BU Beach’ (grassy area on Boston University Campus near Marsh Chapel) in front of the …
WGBH News: “Safer Streets” WGBH’s Stephanie Leydon speaks to Stacy Thompson of LivableStreets and Brendan Kearney of WalkBoston (two groups from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition) for a look at what’s being done and not done to make city streets safer. Segment aired on Greater Boston August 6, 2018
WalkBoston conducted its third Streets for People training session in Lowell with the Coalition for a Better Acre and Acre neighborhood residents on Thursday, July 31. City Transportation staff joined us and presented three street-redesign projects near our study area in the Acre neighborhood that will make walking safer. The designs include enhanced crosswalks, dedicated green buffers …
WalkBoston and Caring Health Center created a walking map to promote safe walking routes for the health center’s clients. The map shows two walking routes that begin and end at Caring Health Center on Main Street, varying in length from 20 to 30 minutes. Destinations and landmarks include Mass Mutual Center, Dr Seuss Sculpture Garden, …
Boston Globe: “Chain-reaction crash that killed toddler in South Boston leaves residents reeling” [Six] pedestrians including the toddler in South Boston, have been struck and killed in Boston this year, according to WalkBoston, a pedestrian advocacy group that uses news reports to track such crashes. Wendy Landman, the group’s executive director, said people pushing strollers …