The Niagara Senior Center is located on Tucker Street, in Fall River’s Niagara/Maplewood neighborhood. Under the auspices of the Fall River Division of Health and Human Services Mass in Motion program, led by Julie Kelly, and the Massachusetts Council on Aging Healthy Aging Program, WalkBoston led a walk audit training on July 9, 2014 with …
2 July 2014 Commissioner Jim Gillooly Boston Department of Transportation 1 City Hall Square, Room 721 Boston, MA 02201-2026 Vice President Robert Donahue Boston University Government & Community Affairs 121 Bay State Road Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Re: Design for Commonwealth Avenue Phase 2A Dear Commissioner Gillooly and Vice President Donahue: We appreciate you taking the …
Safe Routes for Seniors and Teens, Brookline, MA WalkBoston is currently working with a group of seniors and teens in Coolidge Corner. The group is examining areas where pedestrian accidents have occurred to make recommendations for improvements. Here are two of the group members recording vehicle speeds with radar detectors. ————————————————————————————————— Join our Mailing List to …
May 27, 2014 Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Attn: Nicholas Zavolas 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900 Boston MA 02114 RE: Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Winthrop Harborwalk, Winthrop, MA MEPA# 15202 Dear Secretary Sullivan: WalkBoston works across Massachusetts advocating for improved and safe pedestrian facilities. We …
Under the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) current draft regulations, states won’t be required to distinguish between different roadway users (“motorized” and “non-motorized” users in agency language). That makes for a one-size-fits-all approach, with no room for targeted strategies to improve safety for pedestrians. Non-motorized fatalities represent 14 – 16 % of national traffic deaths — up from 12 % …