We have it on good authority that Massachusetts will one day emerge from winter. The Boston Cyclists Union has been working with the DCR on a great opportunity to give feedback on their path repaving work. This is a chance for runners and walkers to help target repair work. With spring marathons around the corner, runners …
February 6, 2015 Boston 2024 has declared their intention to plan the most walkable Olympics in history. This is good news – a truly walkable Olympics can be more fun, manageable and sustainable for residents, visitors, and athletes. Done right, the long term benefits of Olympic-related improvements for walking will make Massachusetts residents healthier, local …
Snow and ice can present challenges to walkers and runners, which is why many Massachusetts cities and towns hold property owners responsible for clearing sidewalks on or next to their property. Still, sidewalks sometimes remain uncleared and potentially hazardous days – or even weeks – after a storm. WalkBoston has basic recommendations to improve sidewalk …
January 26, 2015 A Walkable Olympics Boston 2024 has declared their intention to plan the most walkable Olympics in history. This is good news: a truly walkable Olympics will be more fun, manageable and sustainable for residents, visitors, and athletes. Done right, the long term benefits of Olympic‐related improvements for walking will make Massachusetts residents healthier, local stores …
In 2014, a student was struck and seriously injured on Epping Street, a one block, one lane roadway bordering the Codman Academy. The 9th grade student got off an MBTA bus and started walking across Epping Street and was hit by a car. The student was hospitalized. Epping Street is a one-way street used by …