Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Walking

In Case You Missed It: Watch Our ‘Right of Way’ Book Discussion With Angie Schmitt

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 15, 2021 | No Comments

On Wednesday evening, about 50 Streetsblog readers got together virtually for a discussion of Angie Schmitt's new book, "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America."

Photos: Three New Trails To Look Forward To in 2021

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 28, 2020 | No Comments

Three new trail projects in Boston's suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.

It’s #Sneckdown Season

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments

One silver lining to the recent snow: it's left thousands of "sneckdowns," places where snowbanks have narrowed down the roadway and forced cars to slow down considerably (a "snow neckdown").

Our Next Book Club Event Discusses ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 7, 2020 | 1 Comment

Schmitt’s book provides a detailed investigation into how pedestrian deaths have increased by 50 percent in the past decade, and how our nation's persistent patterns of racism and economic inequality play into this under-reported public health crisis.

Pedestrians take advantage of expanded walking areas on Beacon Street in Brookline in mid-April. Brookline officials have repurposed on-street parking areas to provide additional space for safe physical distancing in commercial districts and on key routes to area hospitals; City of Boston officials may soon follow suit. Photo courtesy of the Brookline Transportation Department.

Outside Boston, Cellphone Data Suggests A Biking and Walking Boom

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

Increased working from home appears to have diminished bike traffic in cities like Boston and Cambridge, but considerably more people are walking and riding in the rest of the state.

State St. protected bike lane and Custom House Tower

Eyes On the Street: Boston’s New Downtown Protected Bike Lanes

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

"We've been able to build out a set of bike lanes that serve as a hub for the bike network that courses into Boston's downtown," says Chris Osgood, Boston's Chief of Streets.

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