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In Memoriam: Bob Sloane

In Memoriam: Bob Sloane

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 …

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Read the Boston Vision Zero Progress Report – Year Five (2019 & 2020)

Read the Boston Vision Zero Progress Report – Year Five (2019 & 2020)

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, …

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Making Walking Connections in Blandford

Making Walking Connections in Blandford

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 …

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Streetsblog MASS: “A Walk Audit of Worcester”

Streetsblog MASS: “A Walk Audit of Worcester”

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 …

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Downtown Brockton Virtual Walk Audit

Downtown Brockton Virtual Walk Audit

On April 15 and April 29, 2021, WalkBoston and MassINC conducted a virtual walk assessment with community members in the downtown Brockton area as part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion grant program, with support from the Solomon Foundation. The two main goals of the Gateway Cities walk audit project are …

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