What's happening

We're hiring! Community Engagement Manager! 

LivableStreets is seeking a motivated full-time Community Engagement Manager to advance key programs including the Emerald Network, Vision Zero and bus priority, by engaging people across Metro Boston online, at events and through coordinated community outreach efforts.

To learn more about the Community Engagement Manager position and apply, click here. We are looking to fill this position by the end of September, so please share this email far and wide to help us find a great Community Engagement Manager.

Advocacy Committee Meeting

The LivableStreets Advocacy Committee is taking it to the streets tonight! Join expert advocates for a 2.2 mile walk from Hynes Convention Center down Mass Ave into Dorchester. We'll be discussing proposed Vision Zero infrastructure changes and the opportunity for bus priority as we walk. We'll end at the new Dorchester Brewing Company to debrief and hang out!

Event Details
Advocacy Committee Field Trip
Wednesday, August 24 at 6:15pm
Hynes Convention Center Station, Mass Ave, Boston

We hope to see you this evening! Please RSVP here.

Wins
 

Vision Zero Win! Slower speed limits for cities and towns in Massachusetts 

We are happy to share that as part of the Municipal Modernization Bill cities and towns in Massachusetts will be able to establish 25 mph speed limits in thickly settled areas and establish designated safety zones of 20 mph!

Boston Mayor Walsh also announced that he will use this bill to work with the city council to reduce the default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph in Boston.

This is a major win for Vision Zero in Boston and through out the state. Lowering speed limits can be an important tool in reducing serious crashes.  It won’t necessarily change dangerous behavior overnight, but it will reduce barriers to implementing better street designs that encourage drivers to move at safe speeds. This is an important step forward. 

Changing the default speed limit was a key recommendation of the Vision Zero Coalition — To learn more about the coalition and our work visit www.visionzerocoalition.org!

Opportunities
 

WalkBoston "Ped101" Training Workshops

Take a free, beginner pedestrian advocacy training organized by WalkBoston! The "Ped 101" sessions are small group conversations that are helpful if you're interested in learning about:

• walkability, urbanism and the associated lingo (what's a "tight turning radius")
• making neighborhoods safer for people walking and running
• how you can advocate for change in your own community 

Event Details
"Ped 101" Pedestrian Advocacy Trainings
Tuesday, September 13, 5:30-6:30pm
Wednesday, September 28, 12-1pm
@ WalkBoston, 45 School Street Old City Hall, Boston

To learn more and to register for one of these sessions, click here.

Transportation for Massachusetts recruiting for new Director

Transportation for Massachusetts is recruiting for a new Director to lead their work.

The successful candidate will be a seasoned leader, who is results-oriented, with a significant track record of advancing an ambitious policy agenda in transportation or a related field. S/he will have experience engaging and unifying diverse stakeholders to develop strategies that lead to measurable policy outcomes. Additionally, we seek someone with management experience, outstanding communications and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to addressing climate change and social justice. 

To learn more and apply, click here.