Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the Statehouse for the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition’s Road Safety Day of Action! Thank you to Governor Baker & Lt. Governor Polito for also filing legislation focused on road safety and getting the conversation started. A packed room heard from Governor Baker, Text Less Live …
Boston Herald: “Stop & Shop robot vehicles will bring produce aisle to driveways” But not everyone is sold on the idea of on-demand groceries. Brendan Kearney, spokesman for WalkBoston, has reservations about the new service. “Are we having, all of a sudden, more and more vehicles that are just circling the streets aimlessly?” Kearney said. …
“Unchoke the Throat!” – the rallying cry to improve the Charles River park and river edge in the I-90 Allston Interchange project – grew out of WalkBoston’s call for separate paths for people walking and biking along the river within a landscaped park. Joined by the Charles River Conservancy and community residents, the idea came to …
Revere Journal: “The City of Revere Receives Community Change Grant from America Walks” The City’s Healthy Community Initiatives department’s program, Revere on the Move, was selected from over 600 applications for projects that demonstrate the passion, creativity, and commitment of local walking champions. With support from partners, including the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation, Lyft, the …
Wicked Local: “Board drops speed limit to 25 mph on three main Saugus streets” Additionally, Panetta said the town has partnered with WalkBoston to conduct an assessment of the community’s roadways and crossings. WalkBoston put together a report that outlines recommendations based on its observations. Posted January 10, 2019