February 4, 2020 Jeff Thielman Chair, Arlington High School Building Committee Arlington, MA Dear Mr. Thielman and Arlington High School Building Committee Members: In the most recent AHS Building Project Bulletin – February 2020, WalkBoston learned that several key site features designed to promote safer walking and biking to school have been removed from the …
On Friday, January 24th, WalkBoston met with City Councilor Liz Breadon and representatives of the Office of Neighborhood Services and Age Strong Commission at the B’nai B’rith Housing’s Covenant House & Patricia White Apartments to conduct a walk audit of the surrounding area. Attendees shared that drivers speed along Washington Street mainly during non-rush hour …
With grant support from the MetroWest Community Care Health Foundation, WalkBoston will spend this year working closely with Framingham youth to improve walkability through our Youth Working Towards Walkable Streets program. Program staff Elena Ortiz and LeighAnne Taylor began the project last month, guiding a group of MetroWest Boys and Girls Club participants, grades 5th-8th, …
articles “Snow clearance: my view (and queries) from my wheelchair” By Amy Hunt/South End resident “Newton’s snow evolution” By Andreae Downs/Newton city councilor “Digging in on snow” By Wendy Landman/WalkBoston senior policy advisor snow quotes Well, I know now. I know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to …
By Wendy Landman/WalkBoston senior policy advisor One thing stays true for Massachusetts: It snows. And 11 years after it was written, WalkBoston’s report on better sidewalk snow clearance, Keep It Clear: Recommendations for Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal in Massachusetts, remains shockingly relevant (download at walkboston.org/snow). While some cities and towns have adopted a more …