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WalkBoston is now WalkMassachusetts!

WalkBoston is now WalkMassachusetts!

Yes, you read that correctly. After over 30 years of statewide advocacy as WalkBoston, conversations with partners and community members across the state, and a new Strategic Plan, we are changing our name to WalkMassachusetts. Last year we reaffirmed our Mission and defined our Vision for the future: a Massachusetts where people walking—no matter their …

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WalkMassachusetts & CultureHouse Peer Learning Workshop

WalkMassachusetts & CultureHouse Peer Learning Workshop

On December 1st, WalkMassachusetts and CultureHouse staff came together for professional development and peer-learning opportunities at the Cambridge Innovation Center. Both organizations are funded by the Barr Foundation Mobility Grantees, focusing on improving communities through their unique lenses. CultureHouse transforms and reactivates underutilized spaces into vibrant social infrastructure, while WalkMassachusetts makes walking safer and easier …

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Statewide Fatal Crashes In MA, October 2023

Statewide Fatal Crashes In MA, October 2023

Each month, we post about the fatal crashes in Massachusetts from the previous month, and share any trends that we see. For the full list of monthly posts, head here. Last month, we took a look at crashes listed in the MassDOT Crash Portal in September; four were identified as people walking. In this post, we’ll look …

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November 2023 Network Meeting: MA Safe Routes to School Recording

November 2023 Network Meeting: MA Safe Routes to School Recording

Judy Crocker joined us for this month’s WalkMassachusetts Network discussion to share about the MA Safe Routes to School program. Since 2005, the federally funded Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program (nationally #1 ranked program of MassDOT) has been working to increase safe biking and walking for students grade K-12 by using a collaborative, community-focused approach that bridges the gap …

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RSVP for Springfield Walk Audit Academy Community Report Out – November 9 (5-7pm)

RSVP for Springfield Walk Audit Academy Community Report Out – November 9 (5-7pm)

Please join us on November 9th 5-7pm to hear about the “Walk Audit Academy – Springfield” effort and what participants found during their walk audits in Fall 2023. Food will be provided. This project was led by WalkMassachusetts and sponsored by AARP as part of a Community Challenge Grant. As part of the evening, we’ll …

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Testimony against Sidewalk Robot Bills (H3331, H3417, S2228)

Testimony against Sidewalk Robot Bills (H3331, H3417, S2228)

October 27, 2023  Joint Committee on Transportation Brendan Crighton, Senate Chair Room 109-C Boston, MA 02133 William Straus, House Chair Room 134 Boston, MA 02133 RE: Testimony against Sidewalk Robot Bills (H3331, H3417, S2228) Dear Chairman Crighton and Chairman Straus, WalkMassachusetts is a non-profit organization that works to make walking safer and easier in Massachusetts …

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