Please join us on your lunch break this Wednesday, July 11th at 12:30pm on the State House steps. We will have signs, lemonade and a really important message for the legislature to hear: We are gathering to show our elected officials that we cannot and will not wait another year to pass a Hands-Free law in …
The WalkBoston/EOPSS Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative builds municipal staff understanding and awareness of the components of a safe walking environment. The initiative addresses walking safety concerns in Massachusetts communities with high pedestrian crash rates, with the goal of reducing pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in the Commonwealth. Communities selected for participation in the initiative include: …
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 …
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 …
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, …