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Testimony to joint committee on transportation on S.2344 & H.3754 “An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras”

By WalkMassachusetts | July 16, 2025

Thank you chairs Crighton and Arciero. My name is Brendan Kearney, and I’m the executive director of WalkMassachusetts, a statewide pedestrian advocacy organization working to make walking safer and easier in Massachusetts, to encourage better health, a cleaner environment, and more vibrant communities, originally established in 1990 as WalkBoston. I’m here alongside colleagues with the …

Introducing new board members

By WalkMassachusetts | June 27, 2025

We’ve added new board members who bring valuable skills to the organization: Bill Decker, Rick Plenge, Tanya Roy. We’d also like to thank you to our board members who rotated off the board at the end of their term this June: Paula Gold, Emma Rothfeld Yashar, Carol Steinberg.

A truck with poor visibility: The driver can’t see a child directly in front or a motorcycle and a cyclist in the adjacent lane. Image courtesy of the study team.

What truck drivers can’t see

By WalkMassachusetts | April 29, 2025

A study of direct vision in heavy-duty vehicles earned a 2024 Golden Shoe for its ground-breaking insights, which could make streets safer for both walking and cycling.

2024 Crash Report finds older adults, people with disabilities, and EJ communities still most at risk

By WalkMassachusetts | April 2, 2025

Of the 369 total traffic deaths reported in Massachusetts in 2024, 78 were pedestrians. More than one-third of those killed were age 65 or older, and nearly 70% of fatalities occurred in Environmental Justice neighborhoods.

Presenting the 2025 Golden Shoe Awards!

By WalkMassachusetts | March 24, 2025

Our Golden Shoes Awards recognize individuals, agencies, municipalities and companies exemplifying the ideals of WalkMassachusetts’ mission. The winners accept their award during our Annual Celebration on April 9th, which will be in-person starting at 5:30pm (and live streamed starting at 6:30pm) from the Venture Cafe @ 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.