MassDOT has announced a new round of funding for its successful Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program, which WalkBoston awarded with a Golden Shoe earlier this year. As in previous rounds, the Shared Streets and Spaces grant program supports municipalities and transit authorities to improve plazas, sidewalks, curbs, streets, bus stops, parking areas and other …
April 27, 2021 On April 26th, the Baker Administration announced a wide-ranging road safety bill, “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” The Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition had no prior knowledge of this omnibus bill, nor did we have any direct engagement with the administration around its current formation and …
April 23, 2021 Loryn Sheffner, DCAMM 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 107 Boston, MA 02108 Re: Shattuck Campus Redevelopment at Morton Street Proposal Dear Loryn, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Shattuck Campus Redevelopment Proposal. If the 13-acre Shattuck Campus site will be redeveloped for public health purposes, we hope the project will …
Lance Campbell Senior Project Manager Boston Planning & Development Agency April 19, 2021 Re: WalkBoston Comments on North End Cross Street Boutique Hotel Dear Lance: WalkBoston attended the public meeting on April 7th for the North End Cross Street Boutique Hotel and offered comments during the virtual meeting. We are pleased that many of the changes …
April 23, 2021 Michael Sinatra Boston Planning and Development Agency Re: 76 Ashford Street PNF Dear Mr. Sinatra: WalkBoston has reviewed the PNF for the 76 Ashford Street Project with respect to its impacts and benefits for people walking and using transit. We are very pleased that the proponent is reserving the land and right-of-way …