On January 13th at 7:30pm, WalkBoston is co-hosting the next StreetsblogMASS book club event. We hope you can take part! the event is free, but a suggested donation of $20 will help support WalkBoston and the ongoing journalism of StreetsblogMASS. Read on for more information, or RSVP here.

The next title in the StreetsblogMASS book club is Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America, by former StreetsblogUSA editor Angie Schmitt.

Schmitt’s book investigates how pedestrian deaths have increased by 50 percent in the past decade, and how our nation’s persistent patterns of racism and economic inequality play into this under-reported public health crisis.

This event is co-hosted by WalkBoston, a 501c3 nonprofit pedestrian advocacy organization that makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and more vibrant communities.

StreetsblogMASS editor Christian MilNeil will host an online discussion with the author on January 13th at 7:30pm, and we hope you can join us. To participate:

• Get a copy of the book! We encourage you to support your local bookstore. Consider one of these Boston area options:
  • Order directly from Frugal Bookstore (Nubian Square) or Trident Booksellers (Back Bay)
  • Use bookshop.org to order from Papercuts (JP), Brookline Booksmith (Coolidge Corner), MIT Press (Kendall Square), or Harvard Bookstore (Harvard Square); or call another local bookstore near you to order.
  • If cost is an issue, you can also order directly from the publisher and use the promo code “SCHMITT” to get a 20% discount. Please note: If you ship via Media Mail, allow about 7 days from order to arrival at your door.
• RSVP here for the online discussion on Wednesday, January 13 – the event is free, but a suggested donation of $20 will help support WalkBoston and the ongoing journalism of StreetsblogMASS.
• As the event approaches, youll receive a link to the online event and instructions for how you can participate in the discussion.

Special thanks to the Helen & William Mazer Foundation for generously sponsoring this event.