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 …
November 6, 2020 Jeffrey R. Parenti, Program Manager DCR Division of Planning and Engineering 251 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02114 Re: WalkBoston Comments on the DCR Arborway Parkways Improvement Project Dear Jeff: WalkBoston is enthusiastic about the direction that DCR is taking for the Arborway Improvement Project, both the range of choices that you have …
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 …