WalkBoston participated in Springfield’s second Complete Streets Demonstration Day on Saturday, May 11 held in Barrows Park along Walnut Street. Hosted by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, WalkBoston and our partners (WalkBike Springfield and Wayfinders) provided visitors with information on the benefits of complete streets and walkable communities. MassBike provided free bike tune-ups and ValleyBike …
May 13, 2019 Kathleen Theoharides Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 RE: MEPA 16015 Mystic River Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Dear Ms. Theoharides: WalkBoston has worked closely with other community and advocacy groups in support of this proposed bridge over the Mystic River. Because of its critical …
WGBH News: “Pressure Mounts For Walsh to Deliver On Safer Streets” Brendan Kearney, spokesperson for the pedestrian advocacy group Walk Boston, echoed that point: “We know where the problems are,” said Kearney. “We now need to make changes to the streets.” Council members, meanwhile, attested to the enormous volume of calls they get from residents …
Commissioner Leo Roy Department of Conservation and Recreation May 9, 2019 Dear Commissioner Roy, As part of the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Memorial Drive Phase III redesign between Eliot Bridge and the B.U. Boat House we ask that you consider a car-free option in the planning process. As recently highlighted by Governor Baker’s Commission …
The Beachmont Improvement Commitee, City of Revere staff, and WalkBoston conducted the first of several walk audits in the Beachmont neighborhood. The walk audits are part of the Streets for Healthy and Connected Lives program funded by the Cummings Foundation. Participants walked along Winthrop Avenue and Crescent Avenue looking at ways to make walking …