BY ALTHEA WONG-ACHORN / DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR When November comes around in New England, even when we aren’t in the midst of a pandemic, our instinct is to hibernate until the springtime when the weather thaws. But last November, WalkBoston created a way to keep us moving, motivated, and connected. Beat the Bay State (BTBS), a …
February 12, 2021 Stephen Harvey BPDA Boston City Hall Re: 80 West Broadway Project Dear Mr. Harvey, It has come to our attention that issues related to pedestrians and bicyclists are being used as a reason to demolish the historic Amrheins building at the corner of West Broadway and A Streets in South Boston. We …
February 12, 2021 Ebony DaRosa Boston Planning and Development Agency One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Via Email: Ebony.DaRosa@Boston.gov Re: Hook Wharf Project/15-17 Northern Avenue Dear Ms. DaRosa: WalkBoston, LivableStreets Alliance and the Boston Cyclists Union write with our comments regarding the redevelopment of the Hook Lobster site. Project Concept We see a number …
BY LEIGHANNE TAYLOR / WALKBOSTON PROGRAM MANAGER Walk audits—one of WalkBoston’s most effective tools to change the built environment and build a constituency of walking advocates—face an obvious hurdle during the pandemic: we can’t meet in person. With more people walking than ever before, we could not hit pause and wait until it is safe …
December 10, 2020 Director Brian Golden Boston Planning and Development Agency Attn via email: Aisling Kerr Secretary Kathleen A. Theoharides Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Attn via email: Erin Flaherty Re: Dorchester Bay City (EEA# 16277) Dear Secretary Theoharides and Director Golden: Dorchester Bay City has the potential to transform a significant site …