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Burgy Village Center Walk Audit

Burgy Village Center Walk Audit

The Town of Williamsburg has engaged planning, transportation, and healthy community design experts in efforts to assess the vitality and safety of Burgy’s town center. Burgy’s town center is loosely de ned as the Route 9 corridor between Buttonshop Road and South Street. This walk audit is part of the town’s effort to address healthy …

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Mtg Tonight – Re-read WalkBoston Comments on the GLX and the Community Path – March 15, 2016

Mtg Tonight – Re-read WalkBoston Comments on the GLX and the Community Path – March 15, 2016

walkboston: March 15, 2016Massachusetts Department of Transportation10 Park Plaza, Room 4150Boston, MA 02116 Attention: MassDOT Board of DirectorsMBTA  Fiscal Management and Control BoardGLX Interim Project Manager Jack WrightAssistant Secretary for Policy Coordination Katherine Fichter RE: GLX and the Community Path WalkBoston has worked for over 25 years to promote improvements to pedestrian facilities throughout the …

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7 Massachusetts Communities make “Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015″ list!

7 Massachusetts Communities make “Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015″ list!

April 12, 2016: Today, Smart Growth America’s National Complete Streets Coalition unveiled their rankings for the best Complete Streets policies that were passed in the nation in 2015. Complete Streets policies—including laws, resolutions, executive orders, policies, and planning and design documents—encourage and provide safe access to destinations for everyone, regardless of age, ability, income, ethnicity, …

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RFP for 872 Morton Street and Rear Parcel

RFP for 872 Morton Street and Rear Parcel

April 4, 2016 Christopher Rooney, Project Manager Department of Neighborhood Development Boston City Hall City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201 Re: RFP for 872 Morton Street and Rear Parcel Dear Mr. Rooney: WalkBoston is very pleased that the 872 Morton Street parcel is being developed with strong community input. From your presentations, we understand that …

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