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WBZ 1030 Jay Talking Podcast – “Talking About Walking”

WBZ 1030 Jay Talking Podcast – “Talking About Walking”

WBZ 1030 Jay Talking Podcast: “Talking About Walking” (37 min) Brendan Kearney (WalkBoston) wants you to get out and stretch your legs, but first, what can we do to make our streets safer for walkers, bikes and motorists? Posted January 23, 2019

Comment letter on Waterways Application #W18-5358: Proposed bike/ped path from 80 Alford St/Route 99 to Draw Seven Park Ch 91 license

Comment letter on Waterways Application #W18-5358: Proposed bike/ped path from 80 Alford St/Route 99 to Draw Seven Park Ch 91 license

January 24, 2019 Jerome Grafe MassDEP Waterways Program 1 Winter Street, 5th floor Boston, MA 02108 RE: Waterways Application # W18-5358: Proposed bike/ped path from 80 Alford St/Route 99 to Draw Seven Park Ch 91 license Dear Jerome, WalkBoston is excited to hear of the proposal for a new bike/ped path connecting Draw Seven Park …

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WGBH News – “Why Don’t The Boston Police Report Traffic Crash Data?”

WGBH News – “Why Don’t The Boston Police Report Traffic Crash Data?”

WGBH News: “Why Don’t The Boston Police Report Traffic Crash Data?” “It’s a real issue,” says Brendan Kearney, a spokesperson for Walk Boston, a pedestrian advocacy group. The standardized crash data reported to the state by every other municipality, says Kearney, informs not just reports but state-funded improvement projects and studies, called “safety audits.” “If …

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Great Day of Action for Road Safety on Beacon Hill

Great Day of Action for Road Safety on Beacon Hill

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the Statehouse for the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition’s Road Safety Day of Action! Thank you to Governor Baker & Lt. Governor Polito for also filing legislation focused on road safety and getting the conversation started. A packed room heard from Governor Baker, Text Less Live …

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Boston Herald – “Stop & Shop robot vehicles will bring produce aisle to driveways”

Boston Herald – “Stop & Shop robot vehicles will bring produce aisle to driveways”

Boston Herald: “Stop & Shop robot vehicles will bring produce aisle to driveways” But not everyone is sold on the idea of on-demand groceries. Brendan Kearney, spokesman for WalkBoston, has reservations about the new service. “Are we having, all of a sudden, more and more vehicles that are just circling the streets aimlessly?” Kearney said. …

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