“In advance of the first public meeting on the project, scheduled for Thursday night, the wish list for the project and accompanying free land is as wide-ranging as it is lengthy: A network of world-class bike and walking paths. A Harvard campus expansion. Thousands of new housing units. A Boston Marathon memorial pedestrian overpass. A …
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HANDOUT: Gas Tax Indexing is Necessary for Meeting Mode Shift Goals
This is an informational handout that was part of the 2014 Bike/Walk Summit presented by MassBike and WalkBoston. The Issue – The Transportation Finance Bill (H. 3535), passed during the current legislative session, includes a provision for indexing gas tax to inflation – meaning that the gas tax will allow for continued funding of transportation investments …
HANDOUT: Funding for Healthy Transportation Options (Mass in Motion)
This is an informational handout that was part of the 2014 Bike/Walk Summit presented by MassBike and WalkBoston. The Issue – Active transportation plays an essential role in achieving important public health outcomes like lowering obesity rates and reducing chronic disease and health care costs associated with a sedentary lifestyle. More than half of adults and …
HANDOUT: A More Robust DCR
This is an informational handout that was part of the 2014 Bike/Walk Summit presented by MassBike and WalkBoston. The Issue – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) owns and manages off-road paths and on street facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians throughout the Commonwealth. These facilities serve as essential active transportation corridors for local residents. …
HANDOUT: Vulnerable Road Users, Senate 1639 & amp; Bike Lane Protection Bill, Senate 1640
This is an informational handout that was part of the 2014 Bike/Walk Summit presented by MassBike and WalkBoston. Vulnerable Road Users, Senate 1639 – This bill defines “vulnerable users”, including bicyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, and other non-motorized road users, and will encourage motorists to exercise greater care when operating around vulnerable users. Specifically, when a motorist …