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Accessibility Advocates Press Boston City Council for Better Snow Removal
As even more snow began falling outside, dozens of safety advocates from a coalition of pedestrian, bike, transit, and disability rights groups came to Boston City Hall Tuesday afternoon to ask the City of Boston to put a greater focus on pedestrian safety and accessibility after snowstorms.
March 3, 2026
Photos: A Walk Audit In Brockton
"The street is communicating how we should be driving. And it's not safe for pedestrians, or for anyone," said Iolando Spinola, a Brockton resident and program manager for WalkMassachusetts.
May 29, 2025
Data Indicate That Older Adults, Non-White Neighborhoods Face Higher Risks of Traffic Violence In Mass.
An annual WalkMassachusetts survey of fatal crashes finds that pedestrians, older adults, and people of color are disproportionately represented among the hundreds of casualties from traffic violence across the Commonwealth last year.
April 2, 2025
Springfield Is the Commonwealth’s Deadliest City for Traffic Violence
WalkMassachusetts has released its annual survey of fatal crashes for 2023, which highlighted the City of Springfield for having the Commonwealth's deadliest streets last year.
April 3, 2024
WalkMassachusetts Announces New Leadership
WalkMassachusetts has announced the promotion of Althea Wong-Achorn and Brendan Kearney as the organization’s new co-Executive Directors.
August 2, 2023
News Briefs: Rally For Riverbend, Street Project Screening, WalkMassachusetts
Activists in Cambridge are planning a rally this Saturday to restore the city’s popular “Riverbend Park” events on Saturdays.
April 26, 2023
