Mr. Richard J. Masse, P.E. Acting District Highway Director 811 North King St. Northampton, MA 01016 October 15, 2015 Dear Mr. Masse, I am writing to express my support for Belchertown’s Project Need Form for the reconstruction of Maple Street and State Street. I am the Program Director at WalkBoston, a state-wide non-profit working to …
Springfield Massachusetts is a city of approximately 153,000 people located about 90 miles west of Boston. The third largest city in the Commonwealth, Springfield is the cultural and commercial center of the Pioneer Valley. This walk assessment occurred in the Metro Center neighborhood of Springfield, which has been called the business, government, and cultural center …
Thanks for tuning in to hear how advocates and local organizations can use the Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking and Walkable Communities. Below are resources that our executive director Wendy Landman will include in her remarks on 9/15. “Pedestrian Infrastructure: Strategies for improving pedestrian safety through low-cost traffic calming,” Report, August 2015. Link: walkboston.org/low-cost …
US Surgeon General Launches Campaign with National Call to Action on Walking: Effort highlights health benefits of walking while addressing barriers to access Today, the United States Surgeon General issued a call to action to address major public health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes. Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to …
Check out our new report – “Pedestrian Infrastructure: Strategies for improving pedestrian safety through low-cost traffic calming.” (Click for instructions to download PDF). Low cost fixes to calm traffic and enhance safety on municipal streets and state roads can be a great place to start, as they are likely to be adopted and completed sooner than more …