We visited Salem to scout out WalkBoston’s next walk audit route and were thrilled to see big changes along a previous walk audit route. Drivers used to use a “barge and block” strategy to enter the Route 114 (Summer Street/Norman Street) and Chestnut Street intersection. Now, a painted traffic circle regularizes drivers’ movements and provides …
Next month’s event, “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership” would not be possible without the support of our honorary committee. Thank you for your commitment to WalkBoston’s mission. What: “Walk with Us: A Celebration of Leadership” When: October 2, 2019 6-8PM Where: Society of Arts and Crafts, 100 Pier Four Boulevard #200, Boston, MA 02210 Cost: $150 – …
WalkBoston was joined by Interim Boston Transportation Commissioner, Greg Rooney; Chief of Streets Chris Osgood; and BTD Director of Planning Vineet Gupta for a “traffic signals walk” on August 1. The first impacts of the walk are now visible! Last week, @BostonBTD changed Washington & Milk to flashing red lights and covered up the WALK …
Between April 2013 to September 2017, WalkBoston conducted twelve walk audits in Springfield, Massachusetts. Seven of these walk audits were conducted around public schools as part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion (MiM) program. The other five were neighborhood walk audits funded through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and …
In August 2019, WalkBoston conducted a peer review of the Town of Belmont’s Complete Streets Prioritization Plan (CSPP) Project List at the request of the Town Administrator’s Office. We reviewed the proposed recommendations, observed pedestrian and vehicular traffic patterns, and noted any possible additional fixes that could be made to further improve the walking environment. …