This week, the Massachusetts House is taking up two significant bills about transportation spending for all modes of transportation: H4508 is the House transportation revenue bill, and H4506 is the House version of the Governor’s transportation bond bill, authorizing new transportation spending. As a follow up to last week’s Transportation for Massachusetts Call to Action event, please reach …
Update, 3/10/2020: WalkBoston is postponing our annual celebration scheduled for March 25th in response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. We are suspending current ticket sales until a new date is confirmed. Those who have purchased tickets will stay on the guest list. You will not need to buy another ticket. We will update the …
What is your vision for the future of transportation in Massachusetts? Join WalkBoston and our partners, Transportation for Massachusetts, for the Fix Our Transportation Crisis: Call to Action next Tuesday, February 25th at 10 am to show support for and talk with your representatives about transportation funding and policy. For more details, see the Facebook …
Streetsblog Mass: “Plans For Somerville’s Deadliest Intersection Make Little Effort To Tame Violent Driving” Brendan Kearney of WalkBoston, who participated in the 2017 safety audit, said that “speed is a huge issue. I love the idea of putting in raised crosswalks.”
Boston Globe: “Walkers and cyclists worry that an Everett gondola would cost them a ‘crucial connection’” “We’re in favor of a bridge to make this connection. That is kind of a crucial connection for the region — not just for Everett or Somerville, but all the communities from the north,” said Brendan Kearney, deputy director for …