December 3, 2015 City of Somerville, Community Preservation Committee Re: Support for Friends of the Community Path application for CPA funding WalkBoston works across Massachusetts advocating for improved and safe pedestrian facilities. We are very enthusiastic about local efforts that enhance the pedestrian environment, and where possible help residents and municipalities implement new and improved …
November 13, 2015 Chris Osgood, Chief of Streets Boston City Hall Boston, MA 02201 Re: Improvements to the Walter Street and Bussey Street Intersection Dear Mr. Osgood, We have just been made aware of plan by the Boston Public Works Department for improvements to the intersection of Walter and Bussey Streets in Roslindale. We have …
Boston Children’s Hospital is in the center of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. Within a 20-minute walk are some of Boston’s best sights for kids [grownups, too!] — a puppet theatre, playgrounds, an anatomical museum, Fenway Park [open for tours], major art museums, galleries and the beautiful Emerald Necklace park, designed by Frederick Law …
November 4, 2015 Mass DCR Office of Public Outreach 251 Causeway Street Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 WalkBoston Comments on the DCR’s Arborway Proposals First of all, WalkBoston commends the DCR on its work to correct the serious safety issues to be found in the present Arborway configuration. We thoroughly endorse the project’s approach of …
Check out our new report – “Walk to school? But how do I find the front door? Strategies for improving pedestrian safety through walkable campus design.” (Click for instructions to download PDF). Walking rarely enters the conversation when new schools are planned. In fact, the regulatory and approval processes focus on facilitating bus and automobile access …