Each month, we post about the fatal crashes in Massachusetts from the previous month, and share any trends that we see. For the full list of monthly posts, head here. Last month, we took a look at crashes listed in the MassDOT Crash Portal in September; four were identified as people walking. In this post, we’ll look …
Judy Crocker joined us for this month’s WalkMassachusetts Network discussion to share about the MA Safe Routes to School program. Since 2005, the federally funded Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program (nationally #1 ranked program of MassDOT) has been working to increase safe biking and walking for students grade K-12 by using a collaborative, community-focused approach that bridges the gap …
Please join us on November 9th 5-7pm to hear about the “Walk Audit Academy – Springfield” effort and what participants found during their walk audits in Fall 2023. Food will be provided. This project was led by WalkMassachusetts and sponsored by AARP as part of a Community Challenge Grant. As part of the evening, we’ll …
October 27, 2023 Joint Committee on Transportation Brendan Crighton, Senate Chair Room 109-C Boston, MA 02133 William Straus, House Chair Room 134 Boston, MA 02133 RE: Testimony against Sidewalk Robot Bills (H3331, H3417, S2228) Dear Chairman Crighton and Chairman Straus, WalkMassachusetts is a non-profit organization that works to make walking safer and easier in Massachusetts …
Each month, we post about the fatal crashes in Massachusetts from the previous month, and share any trends that we see. For the full list of monthly posts, head here. Last month, we took a look at crashes listed in the MassDOT Crash Portal in August; six were identified as people walking. In this post, we’ll look …