May 14, 2021 Stephanie Pollack, Acting Administrator Federal Highway Administration US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. Washington, DC 20590 RE: WalkBoston Comments on 2021 MUTCD Update Dear Acting Administrator Pollack: With this update of the MUTCD, the Federal Highway Administration has an opportunity to overhaul the current standards and create streets that …
Please join us for a virtual celebration of the life of Bob Sloane on Thursday, September 9th from 5:30-6:30pm. It is with great sadness that we announce that Bob Sloane passed away on May 12, 2021, after being hospitalized for several weeks. Bob was a true pioneer in walking advocacy and a pillar of our …
BOSTON VISION ZERO PROGRESS REPORT YEAR FIVE – 2019 & 2020 Read Full Report In 2015 the City of Boston committed to Vision Zero, a data-driven effort to eliminate serious and fatal crashes on city streets by 2030. Nearly six years later, the City of Boston has demonstrated consistent and measurable progress toward its goals, …
WalkBoston, along with more than 10 people committed to making Blandford more walkable, conducted a masked, in-person walk audit in Blandford’s Village Center on Friday, April 30. Residents are interested in improved walking connections between key destinations in the village center – including the library, the Country Store, and Town Hall – with Watson Park, the …
Streetsblog MASS: “A Walk Audit in Worcester” These photographs were all taken last December, for a virtual “walk audit” for the Indian Lake neighborhood that was hosted by WalkBoston, a statewide pedestrian advocacy organization, and WalkBike Worcester, a local advocacy group. WalkBoston hosts walk audits all over the Commonwealth. Typically, they bring groups of people together …