Walking
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New Trails Open Up the North Shore
In recent years, the North Shore communities of Amesbury, Salisbury, and Newburyport have been building out a robust network of off-street pathways that connect downtown areas, transit stops, and scenic areas.
October 26, 2020
DCR Proposes Major Road Diet on the Arborway
In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) presented preliminary designs for a major renovation of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain that would convert multiple motor vehicle lanes to parkland and fill a missing link in the Emerald Necklace with new bicycle and pedestrian paths.
October 22, 2020
Newton Scrubs A Bike Lane From Washington Street, But Others Are In the Works
In the face of vocal opposition, City of Newton officials are removing a short-lived bike lane that was recently painted on Washington Street between West Newton and Newtonville, but the city's safe streets advocates are hoping that a better, more protected version could be installed next year, when the city is expected to pilot a road diet on the same street.
October 18, 2020
Research Predicts Large Public Health Benefits From Transportation Cap-and-Trade Program
Researchers found that that devoting more cap-and-trade funds to transit and active transportation generated significantly greater public health benefits, particularly by encouraging more physical activity with better bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
October 14, 2020
New Trail Links to Create Continuous Waterfront Path Between Boston and Downtown Medford
The Clippership Connector project will connect to a growing network of pathways along the Mystic River, where several other trail projects are in the works.
October 9, 2020
ICE Agents Threaten Black Jogger on VFW Parkway
Three men operating out of an unmarked SUV stopped a Black man and demanded identification documents while he was out on a jog on VFW Parkway near his home in West Roxbury on Tuesday.
October 7, 2020
National Bike/Ped Groups Pitch ‘Greenway Stimulus’ for Pandemic Recovery
Representatives from more than 160 organizations across America signed a letter to Congress urging leaders to pass a Greenway Stimulus, which would be used to build off-street trails, on-street bike lanes, and generous shared-use sidewalks to connect communities in all 50 states.
September 15, 2020
Guest Column: ‘Walking School Buses’ Need To Be Part of Schools’ Reopening Plans
A Walking School Bus program would conservatively save one school about $200,000 a year in student transportation costs – and that’s without counting other benefits like cleaner air near schools, safer neighborhood streets, and healthier students.
September 9, 2020
A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers
Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the worse.
August 21, 2020
MassDOT Announces $1 Million in Grants for Pandemic ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’
The first round of grant funding will create safer walking routes to schools in Chelsea, a new bus lane in Somerville, and new protected on-street pathways in Lowell.
July 23, 2020
