March 24, 2017 Matthew Beaton, Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Attn: MEPA Office Analyst: Alex Strysky 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Gary Uter Boston Planning and Development Agency One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Re: Comments on the Seaport Square NPC, MEPA 14255 Dear Mr. Beaton and Mr. …
Even walking just 30 minutes a day has many health benefits!
Last month, America Walks [www.americawalks.org] announced the formation of the Transit-Walkability Collaborative. Its purpose is to expand safe, healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities by harnessing the synergy between walkability and quality public transit service. WalkBoston is a member of the Collaborative, has signed the Statement of Purpose, and our Executive Director, Wendy Landman, sits on …
“No one can find what will work for our cities by looking at … suburban garden cities, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities. You’ve got to get out and walk.” – JANE JACOBS Every year on the first weekend in May, people all over the world take part in Jane’s Walk. Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) …
AS PUBLISHED IN BOSTINNO ON JAN. 18, 2017 Brendan Kearney is the Communications Director at WalkBoston and a member of the Boston Vision Zero Task Force. The City of Boston recently rolled out a performance parking initiative that includes flexible parking meter pricing in the Seaport and Back Bay. Prices will be lower on streets …