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Walk Audit Weymouth

Walk Audit Weymouth

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Weymouth has many of the attributes of a walkable community including a street system that has interconnected blocks of moderate size, a mix of land uses within reasonable proximity of many residents, a number of commercial areas that include a variety of civic uses, a mix of housing types including multi- family buildings and a wide mix of single family housing types, parks that are interspersed into many neighborhoods and a varied topography and landscape including both ponds and sea shore. In addition, Weymouth has a mix of transit services including both commuter rail and bus. This too provides an important backbone for a walkable place.

Read the full report here:
WalkBoston-WalkAudit-Weymouth

Greenwood Square/Greenwood School Area Walk Assessment Wakefield

Greenwood Square/Greenwood School Area Walk Assessment Wakefield

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The Wakefield Town Administrator, Stephen Maio, is interested in improving the image and overall economic viability of the Greenwood Square/ Greenwood School area of Wake eld. In addition, members of the Greenwood Elementary School faculty and staff would like to revive the Walk-to- School program and make the walking routes safer for students to walk to school.

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WalkBoston-Greenwood SquareGreenwood SchoolAreaAssessment-Wakefield

Chelsea Walk Audit

Chelsea Walk Audit

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WalkBoston conducted a Walk Audit training and field walk on June 24, 2013 with the Walking Group organized through the Chelsea Community Health Center. The group usually walks twice a week, varying the route to sustain interest.

The participants included adult walk group members, several of them with baby strollers, the six-year old son of one of the group members, staff from the Health Center, the City’s Planning Director and two WalkBoston staff members.

Read the full report: WalkBoston-WalkAudit-Chelsea

Lincoln Elementary School Walkability Assessment Report

Lincoln Elementary School Walkability Assessment Report

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WalkBoston conducted a walkability assessment in the area of Melrose, Massachusetts near the Lincoln Elementary School. After a brief discussion on pedestrian safety issues near the school and an explanation of how the assessment would be conducted, a group carried out an on-the-street audit of the pedestrian facilities in the area, with an emphasis on the routes students use to walk to and from the school grounds.

Read the full report here:
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