New coalition plans to promote walkable, transit-rich communities America Walks announced today the formation of the Transit-Walkability Collaborative, whose purpose is to expand safe, healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities by harnessing the synergy between walkability and quality public transit service. The nine founding members of the new coalition work at the national, state, and local …
January 20, 2017 Casey Hines, Senior Project Manager Boston Planning and Development Agency Boston City Hall One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Re: 115 Winthrop Square PNF Dear Ms. Hines: WalkBoston is Massachusetts’ leading pedestrian advocacy organization. We have reviewed the Project Notification Form for this project and believe that it will provide benefits …
January 20, 2017 Matthew Beaton, Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Attn: MEPA Office Analyst: Alex Strysky 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Re: General Electric Headquarters Project SEIR 15547 Dear Secretary Beaton, WalkBoston submitted comments on the EA for this project in September, 2016. We made a number of suggestions …
“Improving mobility for seniors and those with disabilities” By Rachel Fichtenbaum/Mobility Information Specialist, MassMobility “A newcomer’s guide to a walkable lifestyle” By Tom Palmer “The key to BRT success? Walking.” By Joseph Cutrufo/Dir. of Communications, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Download the January 2017 Newsletter PDF
Joseph Cutrufo is a former member of the WalkBoston staff and current Director of Communications and Connecticut Policy at Tri-State Transportation Campaign. In March 2015, Connecticut cut the ribbon on CTfastrak, New England’s first bus rapid transit system. CTfastrak features a 9.4-mile bus-only guideway which runs from downtown New Britain through Newington and West Hartford …