WalkMassachusetts
@walkmass.bsky.social
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
Email list (we send out ~2x month) https://walkmass.org/join-list
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WalkMassachusetts
@walkmass.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi - we're WalkMassachusetts, a statewide nonprofit pedestrian advocacy organization, founded in 1990 WalkBoston. We're a resource for residents, municipal staff, and elected officials who are interested in working to create safer streets across the Commonwealth. walkmass.org/join-list
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"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."
February 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
"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 – WalkMassachusetts
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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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
View the replay here: youtu.be/7SikCE2XIIw
T4MA, MAVisionZeroCoalition, @familiesforsafestreets.org, @streetsboston.bsky.social, @walkmass.bsky.social, @bikeboston.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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
View the replay here: youtu.be/7SikCE2XIIw
T4MA, MAVisionZeroCoalition, @familiesforsafestreets.org, @streetsboston.bsky.social, @walkmass.bsky.social, @bikeboston.bsky.social
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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. 😫
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. 😫
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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. 😫
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. 😫
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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.
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. 😫
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. 😫
February 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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.
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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
Background:
mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/p...
#mapoli
Policy Riders In Governor's Budget Proposal Would Legalize Speed Enforcement Cameras, End Debt-Based License Suspensions - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Riders in the the new budget bill that Governor Healey introduced this week could legalize the limited deployment of speed limit enforcement cameras and end the state’s practice of taking away drivers...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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
Background:
mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/p...
#mapoli
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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
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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...
#ClearCurbCuts - Meet Amy
YouTube video by WalkMassachusetts
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January 28, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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...
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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.
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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.
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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?
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?
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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?
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?
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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.
If you are able, look out for neighbors who may need help.
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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.
If you are able, look out for neighbors who may need help.
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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.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.
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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.
The Boston Globe published two letters to the editors that do this well. I'll thread them below.
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.
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...
Family Sues State Police Over Death of ‘Matriarch’ Killed In Brookline Crosswalk - Streetsblog Massachusetts
A Mass. State Police trooper drove into Margie Mendez, 86, in a crosswalk on Route 9 earlier this year.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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...
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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...
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...
Ride and Walk For Your Life event in Mass. honors those killed in traffic accidents - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) - People from across Massachusetts rode, walked and rallied at the State House on Sunday for the second annual Ride and Walk for<a class="excerpt-read-more"…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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...
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...
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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
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
'Ride and Walk for Your Life' pedals toward safer streets, will push for reform
"Ride and Walk for Your Life Boston" events include a memorial bike ride, a memorial walk, and a rally at the State House.
www.boston.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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
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
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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 💔
See you on Sunday 💔
‘Ride and Walk for Your Life’ pedals toward safer streets, will push for reform #news
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/11/ride-and-walk-for-your-life-pedals-toward-safer-streets-will-push-for-reform/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/11/11/ride-and-walk-for-your-life-pedals-toward-safer-streets-will-push-for-reform/
‘Ride and Walk for Your Life’ pedals toward safer streets, will push for reform
Boston.com
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November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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 💔
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...
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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...
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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)
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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)
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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
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🙏 @maldensafestreets.bsky.social
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Parents In Malden Are Trying A Safer Way To Get Their Children To School | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
Malden parents are trying a safer way to get their children to school, a "walking school bus."
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
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🙏 @maldensafestreets.bsky.social
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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
Learn more and register: bostoncyclistsunion.org/rawfyl
Ride and Walk For Your Life
Join us on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to Ride and Walk for Our Lives. In 2024, our Ride for Your Life bike ride and rally drew over 400 people to Boston Common on the World ...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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
Learn more and register: bostoncyclistsunion.org/rawfyl
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🚲 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.
🚶♀️ The walk, organized by WalkMassachusetts, will meet in Boston Common at 11 am before joining the rally at the State House.
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚲 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.
🚶♀️ The walk, organized by WalkMassachusetts, will meet in Boston Common at 11 am before joining the rally at the State House.