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Pricier Boston parking meters is a start

Pricier Boston parking meters is a start

AS PUBLISHED IN BOSTINNO ON JAN. 18, 2017  Brendan Kearney is the Communications Director at WalkBoston and a member of the Boston Vision Zero Task Force.  The City of Boston recently rolled out a performance parking initiative that includes flexible parking meter pricing in the Seaport and Back Bay. Prices will be lower on streets …

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Funding equity is the missing link to our transportation future

Funding equity is the missing link to our transportation future

Jim Aloisi is a former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation. He is on the board of the advocacy group TransitMatters. There are many moving pieces to our transportation system, no pun intended. In order to develop and maintain a truly sustainable mobility system you need to understand and respond to how the pieces fit together. The …

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March 2017 Newsletter

March 2017 Newsletter

“Funding equity is the missing link to our transportation future” By Jim Aloisi/former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, Board member of the advocacy group TransitMatters “Pricier Boston parking meters is a start” By Brendan Kearney/Communications Director, WalkBoston “Start planning a Jane’s Walk near you” “Transit-Walkability Collaborative” Download the March 2017 Newsletter PDF

Golden Shoe Award winners for March 2017 Annual Meeting

Golden Shoe Award winners for March 2017 Annual Meeting

As presented at this year’s annual event on March 29, 2017 Alison Pultinas | Persistent, effective Mission Hill/Roxbury citizen activist Alison Pultinas is a leading Mission Hill activist and a key member of the Friends of Melnea Cass Boulevard. Alison has been a guiding hand for the design of the Melnea Cass roadway as it …

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Improving mobility for seniors and those with disabilities

Improving mobility for seniors and those with disabilities

By Rachel Fichtenbaum Rachel Fichtenbaum is a mobility information specialist at MassMobility. She researches best practices in community transportation, and disseminates them to practitioners statewide, providing technical assistance to help organizations improve mobility. Finding transportation can be a challenge for seniors and people with disabilities looking to get to medical appointments, jobs, or other destinations, …

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