I'll be there! Come learn about walk audits!

Something I really encourage people to do is conduct a walk audit in their community and really look at infrastructure through the lens of someone disabled, especially if they're using a wheelchair or other mobility aid. Things are often far less accessible than nondisabled people think.

On May 27 at 5:30pm, join WalkMassachusetts & the Danvers Accessibility Commission for a walk audit. WalkMassachusetts believes that community-driven walk audits are a powerful tool for making our roads safer and more accessible for everyone. Sign up + learn more: walkmass.org/2026/05/12/d...

My latest Paris dispatch on how 300 streets outside of schools became some of the coolest places in the city. But even more importantly, these family-centric improvements provide ubiquitous reminders that this society prioritizes children

If I was in charge of #VisionZeroBoston I would start with slow zones, or car free/lite zones around schools in Boston More raised crosswalks, more bollards, find out from kids and parents how to make the school trip walkable and bikeable so kids can have more independence @streets.boston.gov

A little hometown pride: Alessandra Seider, chair of the #SomervilleMA Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee, and Brad Rawson, head of the @cityofsomerville.bsky.social Mobility Division, receiving the @walkmass.bsky.social Golden Shoe Award.

In December, PTAC Chair Alessandra Seiter and Mobility planner Kate White presented their collaboration on Union Square at the WalkMassachusetts Network monthly meeting. PTAC organized a walk audit, taking an approach we can replicate elsewhere. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Na...

Today is @walkmass.bsky.social's Annual Celebration, which you can still attend virtually or in person in Kendall Square: www.givesignup.org/TicketEvent/.... As a Somervillen and WM board member, I'm happy to be presenting a Golden Shoes award to our very own PTAC & Mobility Division. (1/2)

I highly recommend attending this if you want to learn how to do a walk audit in your community

"Snow isn’t just an inconvenience. It becomes a barrier to safety and mobility in daily life." The city has clearly made, and continues to make, progress in this area, and that's important to acknowledge. But huge barriers remain. Accessibility can't be weather-dependent.

Accessibility Advocates Press @boston.gov City Council for Better Snow Removal - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/03/03/a...

I’m introducing a policy order on sidewalk snow removal at our City Council meeting this Monday! Some cities like NYC and Boston have recently been exploring increased municipal sidewalk snow clearance. Cambridge can follow these cities’ leads and expand sidewalk snow clearance here as well!

In Boston, @mayorwu.boston.gov & Office of Neighborhood Services have announced some shoveling meetups in neighborhoods across the city to supplement the cleanup effort. Find one near you listed here: Boston.gov/shovel

City teams will be plowing major roadways to ensure emergency vehicle access. I know it can be frustrating if a plow has pushed snow back over a cleared area, but curb ramps must be cleared continually. If plowed snow coverage is too much, use the BOS:311 app to request support from the City.

That responsibility means clearing a 42-inch path through the sidewalk, not just in front of your home or business, but all the way to the ramp and crosswalk. Learn more about snow shoveling in Boston: boston.gov/snow.

Help your neighbors get around safely as Boston experiences what is forecasted to be a historic blizzard. Property owners must clear snow and ice from abutting sidewalks and curb ramps within 3 hours after snowfall ends or three hours after sunrise if the snow ends overnight.

We’re excited to be co-presenting with @walkmass.bsky.social on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1 pm a webinar with Kris Carter & Jaclyn Youngblood from @massdot.bsky.social about the Special Commission on #Micromobility's upcoming 2026 report. 🚲🛴🚶🚶‍♀️ Register below: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Boston will be moving ahead with an At-Grade design for Rutherford Ave/Sullivan Square! • Mid March: meeting #2 • Mid April: meeting #3 • May: 25% Design to MassDOT • late 2026: MassDOT 25% Design Hearing @mayorwu.boston.gov @streets.boston.gov @boston.gov More: www.boston.gov/departments/...

‼️ LAST CHANCE to apply for the #CommunityChangeGrant program! This is your community’s chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople Apply TODAY by 10pmET/7pmPT: buff.ly/osYthPV

Guest Column from @walkmass.bsky.social: Enough With the Snow, We Deserve Accessible Sidewalks - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/10/g...

I had a foot surgery in November, and spent time on a knee scooter and a boot. I'm back in shoes, but it's still harder than usual to get around on cleared sidewalks, let alone now.

"It’s scary and dangerous for healthy adults, nerve-wracking for parents with small children, and simply impossible for the most vulnerable members of our communities. Worst of all, it’s this way by design."

Enough with the snow: We deserve clear sidewalks. walkmass.org/2026/02/06/e...

An inspiring Day of Action at the MA State House! Thank you to all who participated for mobilizing around #trafficsafety. View the replay here: youtu.be/7SikCE2XIIw T4MA, MAVisionZeroCoalition, @familiesforsafestreets.org, @streetsboston.bsky.social, @walkmass.bsky.social, @bikeboston.bsky.social

To public agencies scolding pedestrians for walking along the roadway: we have no other choice if sidewalks are still not cleared. At least this bus stop on North Main St. in Providence has a path from the curb to shelter. Good for able-bodied riders but a nightmare for people with disabilities. 😫

I had a friend visit this weekend who is still a bit wobbly from a broken ankle earlier in the year and OH WOW do I have a much clearer picture about the importance of clearing sidewalks, curb cuts, rail crossings, and the rest now.

Tomorrow morning, volunteers from @massbike.bsky.social, @walkmass.bsky.social, @bikeboston.bsky.social and others will visit the State House to lobby for "An Act relative to traffic regulation using road safety cameras." Background: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/p... #mapoli

Could the the pedestrian crossings at the corner of Causeway St, North Washington St & Endicott St in North End be cleared? @mass.streetsblog.org @boston.gov @walkmass.bsky.social @bos311.bsky.social @universalhub.com

With cleanup still underway from the storm that ended earlier this week and another potential nor’easter forecasted for New England this weekend, sidewalks, curb ramps, and crossings remain difficult to navigate in many communities across Massachusetts #ClearCurbCuts www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MV8...

Moving 15 inches of snow off of a sidewalk is hard. A single pass with a snowblower would save a lot of people a lot of back pain (or worse), and that’s a lot more valuable than an immaculate driving lane.

The inequity of muni street plowing vs residents clearing sidewalks is so magnified in a big snowfall like this. Every hour or so, a plow comes thru to scrape asphalt. Is the marginal value of paying that guy for that 10th street plowing at all comparable to a single run at the 15” on sidewalks?

It’s time to shovel, Boston! Please clear an accessible path of travel on sidewalks and ramps to be sure folks can get around safely. Don’t throw snow back into the street. If you are able, look out for neighbors who may need help.

This letter from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social notes that while more regulation is needed for things like e-motos, our state has not made progress on other measures that would have an even larger impact on the safety of pedestrians and micro-mobility users.

Something I often talk about is the need for media outlets to put conversations about e-bike safety and regulations in the context of the larger danger on our streets: cars. The Boston Globe published two letters to the editors that do this well. I'll thread them below.

Family sues state police over death of 'matriarch' killed in brookline crosswalk @mass.streetsblog.org @brooklinenews.bsky.social mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/04/f...

Thank you Families for Safe Streets MA, @bikeboston.bsky.social, & @walkmass.bsky.social for their impactful World Day of Remembrance events on 11/16 Check out media coverage of the Boston/Cambridge events here; keep an eye out for posts about other parts of MA #WDoR2025 whdh.com/news/ride-an...

www.boston.com/news/local-n... Join us, Families for Safe Streets MA, @walkmass.bsky.social, @bikeboston.bsky.social, & other partners on 11/16 to honor the victims of traffic crashes in MA. We all benefit from #SaferStreets. Even one death is too many. #WDoR2025 www.visionzerocoalition.org/wdr

Excellent article on the upcoming #RideForYourLife25 from Cambridge to Boston, in memory of those killed and fighting for safer streets @universalhub.com @bikeboston.bsky.social @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social @bikepedantic.bsky.social @walkmass.bsky.social @massbike.bsky.social See you on Sunday 💔

Joined folks on Hyde Park Avenue in Boston earlier this week, where we heard and encountered challenges for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving alike. thanks @enriquepepen.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social for joining Shared Spaces effort. More: t4ma.org/strengthenin...

First miles of November with Mavis for the @walkmass.bsky.social #BeatTheBayState challenge included the future Chris Walsh trail at Farm Pond (that somehow went viral on TikTok/instagram earlier this year)

Excited (truly!) to be out in the rain this AM w/ my kids, their friends & parents. It’s the 2nd week of our “Walking School Bus” at Salemwood School in Malden & we were thrilled to talk about it w/ @jamesrojas.bsky.social. 🙏 @maldensafestreets.bsky.social wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/pare...

The rally at the State House will begin at 12 pm and is organized by Families for Safe Streets Massachusetts with support from Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund, MassBike, Cambridge Bicycle Safety, Safe Roads Alliance, BCU, and WalkMass. Learn more and register: bostoncyclistsunion.org/rawfyl

🚲 The bike ride, organized by BCU, will set off from Cambridge Common at 11 am and bike to the State House. 🚶‍♀️ The walk, organized by WalkMassachusetts, will meet in Boston Common at 11 am before joining the rally at the State House.

This year, registrants can choose to participate in either a group bike ride or a group walk before the rally portion of the event.

On Sunday, November 16, we will gather to remember those we have lost and encourage our state legislators to pass legislation for automated enforcement and expanded truck safety requirements that will help prevent crashes that end in tragedy.

As of October 20, a total of 273 people have been killed on Massachusetts roads this year alone, including forty pedestrians and seven cyclists. These deaths are preventable, and we will not accept any loss of life on our roads.

Join BCU, Massachusetts Families for Safe Streets, Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Fund, @massbike.bsky.social, @cambbikesafety.bsky.social, Safe Roads Alliance, and @walkmass.bsky.social on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to Ride and Walk for Our Lives.