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National Pedestrian Safety Month: Decrease Vehicle Speed

National Pedestrian Safety Month: Decrease Vehicle Speed

USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designated October as the first-ever National Pedestrian Safety Month. WalkBoston commends the federal recognition of the importance of addressing the safety of the most vulnerable road users. We hope that National Pedestrian Safety Month will propel communities to focus on the safety of people walking.  In recognition of National …

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Boston Herald: Woman struck by stolen vehicle suffers life-threatening injuries at Boston Public Garden, police say

Boston Herald: Woman struck by stolen vehicle suffers life-threatening injuries at Boston Public Garden, police say

Boston Herald: “Woman struck by stolen vehicle suffers life-threatening injuries at Boston Public Garden, police say” Brendan Kearney of the WalkBoston advocacy group said he counts five fatal crashes in Boston this year, including the one earlier this week in Andrew Square. He said the city should use its current Boston Common master planning project …

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WalkBoston 2019 Annual Report

WalkBoston 2019 Annual Report

WalkBoston is releasing its 2019 Annual Report after our hugely successful Annual Celebration on Wednesday evening, September 23, 2020. If you missed the event, you can watch the Zoom recording. Thank you to all who joined us and showed your support.  Can’t wait to see you in November for our Beat the Bay State team challenge!

One Minute, One Slide: Using Data to Storytell & Move towards Action

One Minute, One Slide: Using Data to Storytell & Move towards Action

Below is a “One Minute, One Slide” presentation shared by a member of the WalkBoston staff. Text provided is as prepared for this year’s annual event on September 23, 2020 on Zoom. Jenny Choi  As a data analyst intern at WalkBoston this past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work on several projects involving …

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One Minute, One Slide: September 2020 Presentations & Video

One Minute, One Slide: September 2020 Presentations & Video

Presented as part of the #WalkBoston30th Annual Meeting, September 23, 2020 on Zoom. As we have done in past years, WalkBoston staff members each gave a one minute, one slide presentation. Video segment below. We’ve included the text as prepared for each person’s presentation at the links underneath the video. Brendan Kearney – Walking & …

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