The City of New Bedford was awarded a Safe Routes to Parks (SRTP) technical assistance grant from the National Parks and Recreation Association. The goal of the SRTP program is to increase safe access to parks and improve health outcomes in underserved areas. Using Ashley Park in New Bedford’s South End Neighborhood as a pilot …
WGBH News | Oct 10, 2017 | By Robin Washington “How Boston Is Trying To Make Its Intersections Safer“ Try to cross most Boston intersections and you know the drill: Press the button — and wait. The standard in Boston has been for the walk signal to come up only after cars get their green. …
October 5, 2017 Brian Golden, Director Boston Planning and Development Agency ATTN: Michael Rooney One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201-1007 RE: Comments on the Supplemental Information Document for the Back Bay/South End Gateway Project dated August 18, 2017 Dear Mr. Golden: WalkBoston has reviewed the documents for Back Bay/South End Gateway Project many times. Although …
September 29, 2017 Tim Czerwienski Boston Planning and Development Agency One City Hall, Ninth Floor Boston, MA 02201 RE: WalkBoston comments on 24 Ericsson Street development (Neponset Wharf) Dear Tim: WalkBoston appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed Neponset Wharf development at 24 Ericsson Street in the Port Norfolk neighborhood of Dorchester, Boston. This …
On September 26, 2017, WalkBoston conducted a walk assessment in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield, 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. …