On December 1 and December 15, 2020, WalkBoston conducted a virtual walk audit for the Indian Lake Neighborhood of Worcester, MA. WalkBoston, WalkBike Worcester, and Worcester Mass in Motion co-hosted this walk audit process, which was requested by residents who are interested in activating the open spaces of their neighborhood and making it more walkable. …
Thank you to all the participants in our first ever “Beat the Bay State” Team Challenge during the month of November. Over 450 people took part across 31 teams! The challenge was a way for people of all ages to participate in outdoor physical activity of walking and running over the 30 days of the …
On January 13th at 7:30pm, WalkBoston is co-hosting the next StreetsblogMASS book club event. We hope you can take part! the event is free, but a suggested donation of $20 will help support WalkBoston and the ongoing journalism of StreetsblogMASS. Read on for more information, or RSVP here. The next title in the StreetsblogMASS book club is Right of Way: Race, …
On November 30 and December 14, 2020, WalkBoston and MassINC conducted a virtual walk assessment with Fitchburg community members in the Fitchburg Intermodal Center 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 …
Testimony as prepared for City of Boston City Council Joint Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation Public Health – Docket #1074, Order for a hearing to discuss speeding cars as a public health emergency and address infrastructure improvements; and Docket #1040, Order for a hearing to discuss pedestrian safety, traffic enforcement, and vision zero for the …