At tomorrow night’s board meeting, the Boston Planning and Development Agency will vote on whether to approve a new development project in Kenmore Square. The proposed project aims to improve walkability and bikeability by eliminating the road fork on the west side of Kenmore, and is being championed by walkability expert and design consultant Jeff …
The federal environmental review for the I-90 project is about to begin, and there are elements of this project design that are causing us concern. We need your help to submit comments on the design before Thursday, Dec. 12th 2019. Over 100 people emailed in February 2018, and it changed the process for the better. Can we count …
Position: NACTO Conference Walkshop Manager Description: The Cities of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville are proud to serve as the hosts for the 2020 National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities conference. The conference will bring together over 900 transportation professionals, primarily from municipal transportation departments, from September 14 – September 17, 2020. A vital …
Spurred by engaged citizens and Councilor Ed Flynn’s office, WalkBoston led a pedestrian safety walk around the Andrew Square neighborhood of South Boston on Wednesday, December 4th. Area residents, Andrew Square Civic Association members, Councilor Flynn and staffers engaged in a lively discussion about current threats to pedestrian safety and a history of pedestrian injuries …
November 26, 2019 Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Kathleen Theoharides Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Attn: MEPA Office, Page Strysky 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114 Dear Secretary Theoharides, WalkBoston and MassBike have reviewed the MEPA filing #16097 for Waltham High School located at 554 Lexington Street in Waltham, …