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Upcoming walk audit trainings: Randolph & Holliston

By WalkMassachusetts | March 20, 2026

This May, join us for a hands-on Walk Audit Academy training in Randolph (Saturday, May 2) & Holliston (Tuesday, May 5)! This academy is designed to empower municipal staff, community members, and regional stakeholders to identify pedestrian safety and accessibility issues, gather valuable community insights, and advocate for infrastructure improvements. You’ll come out of this training with the knowledge to lead your own walk audit. RSVP today.

This event is part of the Boston Region Vision Zero Action Plan, brought to you by WalkMassachusetts and the Boston Region MPO in partnership with the Town of Randolph (Mass in Motion) and the Town of Holliston. You do not need to live or work in either of these communities to participate in either training / walk audit; we encourage you to attend whichever is more convenient for you.

We believe that community-driven walk audits are a powerful tool for making our roads safer and more accessible for everyone. Your participation will help inform planning efforts and apply pressure to secure funding for necessary changes.

This builds on a North Shore walk audit training program we offered last winter in Beverly in conjunction with the Beverly Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, as well as our Walk Audit Academy videos, a product of WalkMassachusetts and the UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center.

What is a walk audit?

Walk audits are a tool for getting community input about walking conditions based on observation and your own lived experience. This firsthand information can add important detail to more technical information, and help improve traffic safety in your area.

This training will familiarize you with existing walk audit materials and protocols which will enable you to conduct audits in your own community. Learning materials and videos are also available on WalkMassachusetts’ website.

Dates & Locations

Randolph Walk Audit Academy
When: Saturday, May 2nd, 9:30am-12pm
Where: starting at Randolph Town Hall, 41 South Main Street, Randolph, MA

Holliston Walk Audit Academy
When: Tuesday, May 5th, 9:30am-12pm
Where: starting at Holliston Town Hall, 703 Washington St, Holliston, MA 01746

Process: We’ll gather for group introductions and a brief learning session(s), then we’ll head outside for a 1 mile walk audit route, and then we’ll return for a group debrief back at our starting location.

These walk audits will take place rain or shine, unless severe weather; the learning and debrief sessions will take place inside each respective town hall building thanks to our local partners.

RSVP for a walk audit training

Learn more about the Boston Region MPO Vision Zero Action Plan at: https://bostonmpo.org/visionzero
Info on how you can lead a walk audit: https://walkmass.org/walk-audit-academy/
Look up previous walk audits (or submit yours): https://walkmass.org/walk-audits/

Whether you’re a municipal staff person, an elected official, part of a municipal bike/ped committee or other volunteer position within your community…or just interested in making your community in Massachusetts safer for walking, we’d love you to join us at one of the walk audit trainings in May!
Please RSVP today.

For any questions that are not answered above:

Reach out to the whole team at WalkMassachusetts (staff@walkmass.org) or Brendan Kearney, our Executive Director (bkearney@walkmass.org). We look forward to seeing you soon!

WalkMassachusetts is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that works to make walking safer and easier in Massachusetts, to encourage better health, a cleaner environment, and more vibrant communities; consider supporting our efforts with a donation.

WalkBoston/EOPSS Pedestrian Safety Initiative

By WalkBoston | July 6, 2018

The WalkBoston/EOPSS Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative builds municipal staff understanding and awareness of the components of a safe walking environment. The initiative addresses walking safety concerns in Massachusetts communities with high pedestrian crash rates, with the goal of reducing pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries in the Commonwealth. Communities selected for participation in the initiative include: Barnstable, Chelsea, Chicopee, Framingham, Leominster, Lowell, Peabody, Randolph, Saugus, Springfield, and Yarmouth.

Cities and towns participating in the Pedestrian Safety Planning Initiative have used the results to prioritize pedestrian improvements, negotiate infrastructure fixes into development approvals, and apply for funding sources, such as from the MassDOT’s Complete Streets Funding Program.

WalkBoston conducts a walk audit focused on high pedestrian crash locations. A walk audit provides on-street, tangible learning opportunities for diverse groups of municipal staff, including police, as well as residents and other community-based groups. During the audit, we assess pedestrian infrastructure conditions and recommend built environment improvements that promote safety. Walk audits are also an effective means to build local constituencies for pedestrian safety efforts that include increased education and awareness opportunities for all road users, and greater attention to safety in local roadway design and maintenance efforts.

Participation in this EOPSS/WalkBoston Initiative has increased the awareness and readiness of municipal staff to adopt and implement complete streets policies and designs that will reduce fatal and injury crashes for all road users (including pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists) as called for under MassDOT’s Complete Streets Funding Program.