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Issue #157 - June 2021 StreetLife |
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MA Vision Zero Coalition Releases Progress Report for Boston
Last month, the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition (of which LivableStreets is a part) released their fourth annual Vision Zero Progress Report for the City of Boston. Nearly six years after committing to Vision Zero, the City has demonstrated consistent and measurable progress toward its goals. Here's what you need to know:
Updates on Columbia Road: Gender and Mobility Initiative Website Launched
Since last year, Luli, our Environmental and Mobility Analyst, has been hard at work developing the website for the Gender and Mobility Initiative, a project that explores the mobility limitations that stem from gender inequities, particularly the gendered experiences of people using streets. Check out the Sasaki Foundation's featured blog sharing our progress and our newly launched website to read about others' experiences using the corridor and share your own. You can comment on our participatory map, share about your experience in the discussion board, or take our general survey or Columbia Road questionnaire. Coalition Statement on Gov. Baker’s Road Safety Legislation
In late April, the Baker Administration announced a wide-ranging road safety bill, “An Act Relative to Improving Safety on the Roads of the Commonwealth.” In response, LivableStreets and the MA Vision Zero Coalition released a statement detailing our perspective on the legislation. While there are elements of the bill that align with policies the Coalition has long advocated for, there are several pieces of the bill we find deeply troubling, including an emphasis on police enforcement. Do You Like Our Website? Take our Website Survey + Be Entered to Win a Prize!
We're updating the LivableStreets website and we want to hear from you! User experience, accessibility, and a site that's easy to navigate are all priorities for us, and one of the best ways to learn what is or isn't working is to ask people who use the site. As a bonus, we'll be giving away a $20 gift card at random to someone who completed the survey! Click here if you want to visit the LivableStreets website first; otherwise, you can go directly to the survey. Save the Date: Tour de Streets on Saturday, 9/18!
Tour de Streets is officially on the calendar -- save the date for Saturday, September 18th! While many details still have to be ironed out, we hope you'll mark your calendars and join for LivableStreets' biggest annual fundraiser. Stay tuned for more information soon! |
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Received Cummings Foundation Grant for Planners of Color Network
We are thrilled to announce that the Planners of Color Network recently received a grant from the Cummings Foundation to support their work! LivableStreets Alliance is a proud host and sponsor of the network and looks forward to supporting this incredible effort. To learn more about the network, visit their website at www.plannersofcolor.org. “I am extremely grateful to the Cummings Foundation for this critical early support to the Planners of Color Network,” said Anabelle Rondon, co-founder and manager of the network. "As a result of this award, we will be able to develop a formal independent governance structure for the Planners of Color Network that can support the long term viability of the group. It will also support the coordination of programming and further develop a social network for leaders of color who are feeling isolated, yet are willing to take action steps to create the conditions that will allow them to rise up in the industry and support up the next generation of planners." Learn more about the Cummings Foundation here. |
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