Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets
@sass-somerville.org
A coalition of activists from pedestrian, disability, cycling, transit, environmental, elder, and other advocacies who come together to push for safe, equitable, beneficial streets for everyone in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.
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In conversation at a @sass-somerville.org meeting, @jake4somerville.bsky.social shared that traffic citation data from the city includes at least one instance where a driver was going NINTEY MILES PER HOUR and received a warning.
When we talk about "police buy in on enforecement," start there.
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When we talk about "police buy in on enforecement," start there.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In conversation at a @sass-somerville.org meeting, @jake4somerville.bsky.social shared that traffic citation data from the city includes at least one instance where a driver was going NINTEY MILES PER HOUR and received a warning.
When we talk about "police buy in on enforecement," start there.
3/?
When we talk about "police buy in on enforecement," start there.
3/?
🚨SASS Action Alert🚨 This Thursday is an opportunity to tell the city council what you think should be prioritized in the next budget. Make sure they're hearing from you that safe streets are important and deserve to be funded. www.somervillema.gov/news/council...
Council to Hold Public Hearing Jan. 30 for Community Input on Next City Budget
The Somerville City Council invites community members to share their priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget at an upcoming virtual Public Hearing on Thursday, January 30, at 6 p.m. All interested ...
www.somervillema.gov
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
🚨SASS Action Alert🚨 This Thursday is an opportunity to tell the city council what you think should be prioritized in the next budget. Make sure they're hearing from you that safe streets are important and deserve to be funded. www.somervillema.gov/news/council...
This is good and every parent with kids who ride a school bus should be asking their district about it. (In Somerville we have only a few school buses, because we have walkable streets and transit and that's better still.)
Want Safety Cameras On Your Kids' School Buses? Here's How to Get Them - Streetsblog Massachusetts
School districts can now use bus-mounted cameras to issue fines against drivers who illegally pass stopped buses – but cities, towns, and school districts still need to adopt the law at the local leve...
mass.streetsblog.org
January 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is good and every parent with kids who ride a school bus should be asking their district about it. (In Somerville we have only a few school buses, because we have walkable streets and transit and that's better still.)
Reposted by Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets
Gotta say the Dutch really snapped naming their bike/pedestrian safety movement “Stop de Kindermood” (stop the child murder) instead of something more polite like Vision Zero.
January 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Gotta say the Dutch really snapped naming their bike/pedestrian safety movement “Stop de Kindermood” (stop the child murder) instead of something more polite like Vision Zero.
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The orange line is way too fast these days, when are we supposed to do our crosswords??
January 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The orange line is way too fast these days, when are we supposed to do our crosswords??
A pedestrian bridge over the Mystic will be a big improvement for regional connectivity. A lot of long-term work by activists and elected leaders has taken it from a wishlist item to a real plan. We need to keep up the effort to make sure it happens. mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/16/a...
A Little Wider, A Little Later: An Update on the Mystic River Bike/Ped Bridge - Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT is revising bridge plans to accommodate more foot traffic, but the changes will further postpone construction.
mass.streetsblog.org
January 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A pedestrian bridge over the Mystic will be a big improvement for regional connectivity. A lot of long-term work by activists and elected leaders has taken it from a wishlist item to a real plan. We need to keep up the effort to make sure it happens. mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/16/a...
Replacing McGrath Highway with an appropriate urban streetscape will be a big improvement for Somerville that corrects a historic injustice for the surrounding neighborhoods. We're closely following the project to help it live up to its potential. www.somervillema.gov/news/groundi...
“Grounding McGrath” Boulevard Project to Receive More than $43 Million in Federal Funding
Ongoing efforts to “Ground McGrath” Highway (Route 28) in Somerville have received a federal funding boost. Last week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the State has been awarded a mo...
www.somervillema.gov
January 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Replacing McGrath Highway with an appropriate urban streetscape will be a big improvement for Somerville that corrects a historic injustice for the surrounding neighborhoods. We're closely following the project to help it live up to its potential. www.somervillema.gov/news/groundi...