September 9, 2016 Principal Lina DeJesus Abraham Lincoln Elementary School 445 Ashley Boulevard New Bedford, MA 02745 Dear Principal DeJesus: As part of the ongoing efforts to improve the safety of students walking to the Lincoln School, Kim Ferreira asked that WalkBoston evaluate the Ashley Boulevard/Nash Road intersection and recommend strategies to improve pedestrian safety …
August 31, 2016 Road Runners Club of America 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140 Arlington, VA 22209 To whom it may concern: WalkBoston is a non-profit pedestrian advocacy organization that has worked for over 26 years in communities across Massachusetts to make walking and running safer and easier to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and …
August 24, 2016 Re: Support for Allston Brighton CDC’s BC Neighborhood Improvement Fund Proposal Dear BC Neighborhood Improvement Fund Committee, We are writing to support Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation’s proposal to improve the walking environment along Chestnut Hill Ave at Winship Street in Brighton. WalkBoston is a nonprofit pedestrian advocacy organization that works to …
August 19, 2016 Marie Mercurio, Senior Planner Boston Redevelopment Authority 1 City Hall Sq, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02210 Re: Draft PLAN: JP/ROX Dear Marie: LivableStreets Alliance, Boston Cyclists Union and WalkBoston appreciate the work the BRA has done thus far to ensure that neighborhood development in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury aligns with residents’ wishes …
Brookline is one of 18 communities participating in the MassDOT multi-disciplinary program to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety in Massachusetts. One of the components of the MassDOT program is to conduct walk and bike assessments that identify infrastructure challenges to walking and biking and recommend short- and long-term improvements. These assessments are also a means …