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 …
On July 25th WalkBoston staff, board, and community members braved a stormy forecast for a Harvard construction walk that started in Cambridge and ended in Allston at a local eatery. During that time, everyone managed to stay dry while learning more about Harvard’s construction endeavors, and a little history along the way—Lowell House Bells, the origins …
On June 6, 2018, WalkBoston conducted a walk assessment in the Point neighborhood of Salem, with support from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion program to promote active transportation and healthy eating. The goal of the walk assessment was to recommend improvements to the local built environment that improve walkability and pedestrian …
We’ve been thinking about writing about this issue for a while, but a little bird told us that fleets of dockless scooters were dropped unannounced into a few communities in Metro Boston today – which is why we’re publishing this on a Friday afternoon! WalkBoston makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, …