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#ClearCurbCuts links

#ClearCurbCuts links

We’re happy that people have found the need to clear curb cuts an important story. We list media clips on our website, but we’ve listed below some of the social media links and media coverage this particular project received. Please let us know if we missed any others that you’ve seen and we can try …

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Milestones

Milestones

  WalkBoston was founded in 1990 and continues to push for walking improvements in Massachusetts. This infographic shows many highlights of our advocacy over the years.

1000 Boylston Street Comment Letter

1000 Boylston Street Comment Letter

March 8, 2018 Michael Rooney Boston Planning and Development Agency One City Hall, Ninth Floor Boston, MA 02201 RE: WalkBoston comments on 1000 Boylston Street Dear Michael: WalkBoston appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) for the proposed development at 1000 Boylston Street in the Back Bay. This project will …

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March 2018 Newsletter

March 2018 Newsletter

Building on nearly 30 years of advocacy in more than 100 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, WalkBoston has adopted a framework on how to make Massachusetts more walkable. This framework is guided by a set of principles that will challenge us to evaluate new technologies, continue to create evidence-based best practices, and address equity …

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#ClearCurbCuts Letter to the Globe

#ClearCurbCuts Letter to the Globe

To highlight challenges pedestrians face daily, WalkBoston produced a short video showcasing Amy Corcoran Hunt, who uses a wheelchair, navigating curb cuts 5 days after a snowstorm. In just 3 blocks Amy encountered 6 impassable curb cuts. The video was posted on Twitter and Facebook and viewed 55,000 times. WBUR then interviewed Amy, Channel 5/WCVB …

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