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LivableStreets Alliance is your advocate for better biking, walking + public transit in Metro Boston. Connecting people + places.

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Pedal Cummins Highway and the last day of MUG Practicum for the season!

Thanks everyone for coming out despite the chilly air today ❄️

See whats next on
TheTrustees.Org/SeedSow

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#BostonCommunityGardens #SeedSow #Bike #MUG #Workshop

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Building streets we can all share takes collaboration, community, and a commitment to making sure everyone can get around safely.

Streets for everyone 🙏🏽

#boston #safestreets

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⚠️ October marks National Pedestrian Safety Month, a dedicated time to highlight the safety of vulnerable road users, raise awareness, and advocate for targeted infrastructure improvements across our communities. In line with this observance, we are sharing the stats for our 2025 fatal pedestrian crash report.

⚠️ In 2025 alone, 13 communities recorded multiple pedestrian crash deaths, led by Boston (8), Springfield (6), and Holyoke, Lowell, West Springfield, and Worcester (3 each).

⚠️ A deeper five-year trend analysis highlights recurring danger zones. Boston, Springfield, and Brockton have consistently recorded at least 2 pedestrian crash fatalities every single year over the five-year period spanning 2021 through 2025.

⚠️ These findings underscore that pedestrian fatalities are preventable, localized, and concentrated. Addressing these fatal crash corridors requires immediate implementation of proven Vision Zero strategies:

-Speed management and calming infrastructure
-Improved crosswalk visibility and signal timing (such as Leading Pedestrian Intervals)
-Targeted road redesigns in persistent high-crash municipalities

Read the full report here: https://walkmass.org/crash-reports/

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October is Pedestrian Safety Month. While national trends show progress in road safety, Massachusetts is moving backward. 🚨

We cannot accept rising pedestrian fatalities as an inevitable cost of transportation. It’s time for:
* Statewide policy changes
* Lower speed limits in residential areas
* Dedicated funding for walkability and safe crossings

This must stop. 🛑

Join us in demanding actionable street design changes from local and state leaders.

Upcoming Events:
* Boston Ride for Your Life: October 25 (Hosted by @rideforyourlifeorg)
* State House Vision Zero Day: November 10 @massbike @familiesforsafestreets @streetsboston @bostoncyclistsunion @sidneys_rainbows

#WalkMass #PedestrianSafetyMonth #VisionZeroMA #StreetSafety #SaferRoads

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🎉HUGE WIN for the 55 Bus!

🚌Extended hours!

Thank you to the 55 Bus Coalition, who wrote letters, rallied, showed up to MBTA meetings, and took action for the 55 bus over the past several years!

This victory wouldn't have happened without the community coming together to advocate for the transportation our neighborhood needs.

Learn more on the MBTA website!

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Don't miss our next bike ride along the new bike lane on Cummins Highway!

Celebrate the infrastructure updates in your neighborhood and ride along with us 🚴‍♀️ 🧡

Register to ride using the link in our bio.

#PedalCummins #MFFC #MattapanEvents #BikeAdvocacy #CumminsHighway

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🚌 Chats Along the 28! Join us on select Fridays in October to chat about transportation projects and the future of the Mattapan community.

📍 October 9 & 23 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/Pepen28chats

#boston #fyp

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Let's talk about street safety.

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Last night, I joined Boston Transportation Department’s Parking Enforcement Division for a ride-along on Blue Hill Ave to experience our streets from their perspective.

I wanted to see firsthand the traffic patterns, parking violations, double parking, and the challenges our parking enforcement officers encounter every day.

What I saw reinforced something many residents have told me, continued enforcement is necessary.

We saw vehicles blocking bus stops, double and even triple parking, and cars stopping in ways that made it harder for everyone else to safely navigate the street.

What stood out to me was that many times, it wasn’t because there was nowhere to park. We would drive a few cars down the street and find an open parking space.

When we choose to park illegally, especially when a legal space is available, we make our streets more difficult for everyone.

I also witnessed parking enforcement officers being verbally harassed simply for doing their jobs. Their work is often thankless, but they are out there every day helping keep our streets functional, accessible, and safer for everyone.

I’m grateful I had the opportunity to see this work firsthand and better understand what many residents have been telling me.

Thank you to the parking enforcement division for their work and allowing me to tag along.

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October fall seems so cozy until the bike lane stops and you’re in the middle of a bus and a truck :) conquer your city biking fears and come ride with us throughout Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline this month :) we got some great rides here. Details and RSVPs coming soon and will be available on our website cafebikers.org

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Approaching my fourth year as the Dev and Comm Manager for WalkMass, I constantly bring myself back to this moment from the Day of Remembrance last year: our two incredible program managers writing some of the most important words on the ground, a very cold breeze, and a reminder of why we do this work every day.

Today is the first day of Pedestrian Safety Month, a Week Without Driving, and a month away from beat the Bay state. I am so looking forward to sharing all this month with our followers. If you aren’t already, please follow along. We still have so much work to do in the Commonwealth for vulnerable road users. SAFE STREETS NOW. Signing off, em Itri 💚

#walkmass #pedestriansafety #mobilityjustice #publichealth #walkaudit

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