2021 is here. I have never waited with such anticipation to turn the page on a calendar before. My relief that 2020 was over was short-lived as we witnessed an armed insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. As we once again wrestle with how to rise above the madness, I remain hopeful that 2021 will be …
37,509 MILES WALKED • 450+ PARTICIPANTS • 31 TEAMS • $25K RAISED Our first-ever Beat the Bay State Team Challenge wrapped up in November 2020, and we couldn’t be happier about the turnout. What was intended to be a traditional 5K in-person event turned out to be a virtual success that encouraged family and friends …
Last Friday was the deadline for the MA State Legislature to file legislation for the 2021-2022 session. Many important pieces of traffic safety legislation were filed. Will you help us keep the momentum going by asking your legislator to cosponsor important Vision Zero legislation? This Friday, February 26th is the first deadline for legislators to cosponsor, and we …
Each month in 2021, we plan to post about the fatal crashes in Massachusetts from the previous month, and share any trends that we see. Last month, we took a look at the year 2020 in review. In this post, we’ll look at crashes in MA in January 2021. The information in the chart below is …
Betsy Johnson, a Springfield resident and WalkBike Springfield co-founder, is WalkBoston’s new Board President. Betsy brings a passion for extending WalkBoston’s reach to more cities and towns across the Commonwealth. As a former Boston South End resident and neighbor to WalkBoston founder Ann Hershfang, she is well experienced in advocating for walkable streets and applies …