WalkMassachusetts

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Statewide pedestrian advocacy organization working to make walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment, and more vibrant communities. Email list (we send out ~2x month) https://walkmass.org/join-list

Danvers Community Walk Audit - Wednesday, May 27, 5:30pm. Meet at 10 Harbor St, Danvers, MA 01923
Flyer for Danvers Community Walk Audit taking place on May 27, 5:30pm. Meeting location Pope's Landing, 10 Harbor St, Danvers, MA 01923. Larger version of this graphic as well as the RSVP form & details at the link in the post.
DESIGN APPROACHES APPROACH 1 - curbside bus lanes APPROACH 2 - dedicated middle of street bus lanes
AT-GRADE DESIGN Safety & Mobility: Space required for an underpass complicates pedestrian crossings, eliminates space for a continuous linear path, creates pinch points that eliminate turn lanes, and would continue to look and feel like a highway. Resiliency & Reliability: We cannot design an underpass that would not be below the water table, creating cost, maintenance, and reliability issues. Flooding and freezing that occurs today would continue, resulting in continued unexpected detours and delays. CITY OF BOSTON STREETS CABINET Mayor Michelle Wu
Screenshot of MassDOT's IMPACT Crash Portal 'fatal crash information' dashboard with 2025 fatalities in brookline that shows 2 operator deaths.
Group of people standing on sidewalk along Hyde Park Avenue. person in middle is using a handheld speed detector to track vehicle speeds. (fastest person at this corner was going 41mph).
GBH Amplifies: "Streets as a Tool for Democracy" - Thursday, June 12 at 1pm at GBH BPL Studio, 700 Boylston Street, Boston. Panel includes Reggie Ramos (T4MA), Tiffany Cogell (Boston Cyclists Union), Katarina Torres Radisic (Riders Access Group/Boston Center for Independent Living), Brendan Kearney (WalkMassachusetts).
WalkMass Network 5/21, 1pm - National Disparities in Traffic Fatalities: the role of active mobility and autonomous vehicles. Featured speaker: Matthew A Raifman, PhD Transportation Safety Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
WalkMass calls for action: even if fed funds are rescinded, keep regional vision zero efforts on track. prioritize walkability and safety with chapter 90 funds. support community-led walk audits to ensure all voices shape safer streets.
In 2024, 70.5% of fatal pedestrian crashes occurred on local streets controlled by cities or towns.
2024 Fatal Pedestrian Crash report slide w/ QR code to the full report
Supplies from today’s walk audit hosted by WalkMassachusetts and Beverly Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. Walk audit prompt sheet, speed detector, box of clipboards, and a four pack of beer purchased to support our location, Gentile Brewing in Beverly, MA.
Flyer for WalkMass Network event taking place this Wednesday, January 15 at 1pm. Speaker is Ben Crowther, the Policy Director at America Walks. He will talk about their current efforts and answer questions. These events happen the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1pm. RSVP link in text.
Photo of co-ED of WalkMassachusetts Brendan Kearney standing at corner of milk and Devonshire in Boston where he spoke w/ GBH reporter. Brendan is wearing a blue boston marathon jacket. Quote from article is overlaid on image: “What we need the State House to be working on is increasing funding for local communities, so they can make changes to the streets,” Kearney said. “Stop focusing on jaywalking and start making our streets safer.”