Tom Palmer covered transportation and real estate development for 15 of his 32 years as a reporter and editor at the Boston Globe. He now owns Tom Palmer Communication, a consulting firm. I’m a newcomer to Boston. I’ve only been here 40 years. The city has changed a lot in that time, but one thing …
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, especially in suburban …
BU News Service | Sep 30, 2017 | By Antonia DeBianchi Art Starts a Dialogue on Climate Change at the MFA Adi Nochur, a panelist and project manager for WalkBoston, an organization dedicated to making walking in Boston more safe and sustainable, pointed to how the recent hurricanes that impacted Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, …
As part of its efforts to improve traffic safety and revitalize its economy, the Gateway City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (population 40,000) is pursuing Complete Streets as a framework to address the needs of all road users (people walking, biking, driving and taking transit). Through this initiative as well as others, the City aims to generate …
November 23, 2016 Matthew Beaton, Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Attn: MEPA Office Analyst: Holly Johnson 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 RE: EENF for The Office and Research Center and the Residences at Assembly – MEPA #15595 Dear Mr. Beaton, WalkBoston is a 501©(3) non-profit, pedestrian advocacy organization that …