As a group of neighborhood and regional advocacy organizations that promote Complete Streets, safer walking and bicycling, and sustainable transportation planning policies, we are unanimous in our support of the Town of Arlington’s current plan for the reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue from the Cambridge line to Arlington Center. The Town’s current plan includes the reconfiguration …
March 26, 2013 Secretary Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114 RE: Comments on ENF for Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs – EEA #15006 Dear Secretary Sullivan: WalkBoston has reviewed the ENF for Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs. We find agreement …
The pedestrian/bicycle bridge linking the Charles River Basin and Boston Harbor is the centerpiece of the new riverside park system near North Station. WalkBoston played a critical role in galvanizing support to assure its construction. When hope for construction by the Central Artery Project was failing in 2005, WalkBoston led a walk with community and …
January 8, 2013 Gerald Autler Boston Redevelopment Authority One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201-1007 RE: Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons Project Expanded Project Notification Form Submitted Pursuant to Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code Dear Mr. Autler: WalkBoston has reviewed the EENF for the Barry’s Corner Residential and Retail Commons Project in …
During the summer of 2012, WalkBoston completed five walkability assessments of the pedestrian environments around five of Woburn’s public schools. Walkability assessments are commonly used in the vicinity of schools to identify problems with the pedestrian infrastructure. These problems often include discontinuous sidewalk networks, unsafe street crossings, damaged sidewalks and paths, unreliable pedestrian signals, and …