Want to get involved? We’ve re-started a board/volunteer driven Advocacy Committee, and we’d love you to take part! The next WalkBoston Advocacy Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 6 pm. If you’re interested in attending, please complete this interest form to receive the Zoom link. At this meeting, we will be discussing ideas for …
October 16, 2020 Director Brian Golden Boston Planning and Development Agency Attn via email: Edward Carmody Re: 819 Beacon Street Dear Director Golden, The proposal for 819 Beacon Street is admirable for its attention to the many uses of the site by people on foot. WalkBoston commends the proponent, Boston Children’s Hospital, for its focus …
Middleborough was a well-established Native American settlement abandoned due to disease before the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth in 1620. The Pilgrims were attracted to the water power on the Nemasket River and the spring fish spawn in Lake Assawompsett. Nearly 50 years of peace followed before the Pilgrims began persecuting Native American tribes. The whole …
October 30, 2020 Secretary Stephanie Pollack Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Room 4160 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Secretary Pollack: The decade of construction and final result of the Allston Multimodal Project will have lasting impacts on every community between Boston and Worcester. It will change how people travel on the Commuter Rail, on …
Have a question about the Beat the Bay State Team Challenge? We’ve put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions! (If you’re looking for FAQs for the 2021 event, they’re very similar – but will be published soon! The biggest 2021 change? We’ve added an in-person 5K). Last updated: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 Q: How …