Councilor Matt O’Malley Boston City Hall 1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02108 February 14, 2019 Re: Pedestrian Fatalities in West Roxbury Dear Councilor O’Malley: We understand that you’ve taken a leading role responding to the fatal crashes in West Roxbury on 11/7/18 and 2/5/19. WalkBoston is writing to express our support for your effort …
Stacey Beuttell recently promoted the WalkBoston’s newest statewide program, the WalkMassachusetts Network, at the Livable Streets Alliance StreetTalk 10-in-1 event. Launched at last year’s WalkBoston annual meeting, the Network aims to connect advocacy organizations, municipal committees, and community groups working on walking. Stacey summarizes the benefits of joining the Network and shares the results of …
WBZ 1030 Jay Talking Podcast: “Talking About Walking” (37 min) Brendan Kearney (WalkBoston) wants you to get out and stretch your legs, but first, what can we do to make our streets safer for walkers, bikes and motorists? Posted January 23, 2019
January 24, 2019 Jerome Grafe MassDEP Waterways Program 1 Winter Street, 5th floor Boston, MA 02108 RE: Waterways Application # W18-5358: Proposed bike/ped path from 80 Alford St/Route 99 to Draw Seven Park Ch 91 license Dear Jerome, WalkBoston is excited to hear of the proposal for a new bike/ped path connecting Draw Seven Park …
WGBH News: “Why Don’t The Boston Police Report Traffic Crash Data?” “It’s a real issue,” says Brendan Kearney, a spokesperson for Walk Boston, a pedestrian advocacy group. The standardized crash data reported to the state by every other municipality, says Kearney, informs not just reports but state-funded improvement projects and studies, called “safety audits.” “If …