Tag: Mass in Motion

Lowell – High Street Walk Assessment

Lowell – High Street Walk Assessment

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On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk audit on High Street with support from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative for High-Fatality Communities. The goal of the walk assessment was to recommend improvements to the local built environment that improve pedestrian safety. The City Engineer, as well as staff from the Police Department, Planning Department, Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee/Mass in Motion, and Economic Development Department attended the audit. A list of attendees is included in Appendix A.

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WalkBoston-HighStreetAssessementEOPSS-Lowell

Chelsea Sector 4 Walk Audit

Chelsea Sector 4 Walk Audit

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On May 31, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk assessment in the Sector 4 area of downtown Chelsea, with support from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion program. Chelsea is undergoing a wave of urban revitalization, yet long-standing community concerns about crime and public safety persist, and many poorly designed intersections create dangerous conditions for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving. The goals of the walk assessment were to examine these issues related to public and traffic safety and to recommend improvements to the local built environment that create safer walking conditions for everyone. Participants included staff from WalkBoston and The Neighborhood Developers, Chelsea Police officers, and members of the Sector 4 Community Action Team and the Youth Opportunity Task Force.

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WalkBoston – Chelsea Sector 4 Walk Audit Report

Melrose Street Infrastructure Recommendations

Melrose Street Infrastructure Recommendations

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Based on observations made during fieldwork and student arrival at the Melrose Middle School and High School campus, WalkBoston and WatsonActive recommend the following improvements be considered on Melrose Street between the Lynn Fells Parkway intersection and the Tremont Street intersection.

Mass in Motion Melrose High School/Middle School Campus Bicycle and Pedestrian Accessibility Project

Downtown Fitchburg Walk Audit

Downtown Fitchburg Walk Audit

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As part of its efforts to improve traffic safety and revitalize its economy, the Gateway City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (population 40,000) is pursuing Complete Streets as a framework to address the needs of all road users (people walking, biking, driving and taking transit). Through this initiative as well as others, the City aims to generate more activity in its post – industrial downtown and surrounding areas. Fitchburg started implementing Complete Streets in September 2016 by replacing one of the two travel lanes along Main Street downtown with a bike lane and wooden and concrete planter boxes. These changes, which will be piloted for a year, have reduced traffic speeds on Main Street and beautified the neighborhood , creating a safer, more attractive and more comfortable environment for residents and visitors alike.

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WalkBoston-DowtonWalkAssessment-Fitchburg

Lenox Town Center Walk Audit

Lenox Town Center Walk Audit

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The town center of Lenox, Massachusetts is a compact, walkable destination for residents and visitors drawn to Lenox by Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the town’s Berkshire mountain setting. Lenox has a population of just over 5,000 residents living in a primarily rural and small town development pattern. While the town centers provide infrastructure that supports walking, many of the rural roads connecting homes to the town centers of Lenox, Lenoxdale and New Lenox are narrow and do not have sidewalks. Route 7 and Route 20 (Veteran’s Memorial Highway) – a median-separated arterial with two travel lanes in each direction – run north/south through the middle of Lenox with only one signalized crossing that provides crosswalks and signals for walkers at Housatonic Street. Veteran’s Memorial Highway is seen as a significant barrier between the east and west sides of Lenox

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WalkBoston-DowntownCenterWalkAudit-Lenox