Public unveiling brings walking maps to town website and to library and other sites.
"Grab a map and start walking," said Jay Szklut, Belmont's planning and economic development manager, at the conclusion of the public unveiling of walkBoston's map of walking routes around Belmont. "This will be a great community asset," said Jenny Fallon, who worked with the town and walkBoston on the project. Belmont is one of only four towns this year receiving grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization for walkBoston to produce a community walking map. Belmont is an ideal community for walking because of its compact size and it has very good sidewalks which allow for a greater degree of personal safety and for people to take children, said Fallon. One hope of the map, …
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Energy Committee's Transportation Subcommittee discusses how to inspire people to option out of driving and take up walking, biking, sharing and riding public transport.
As they look back on one win ("Stretch" code) and one issue tabled (the tree replacement bylaw) at the recent Town Meeting, Belmont's Energy Committee hinted towards robust plans for future climate conscious practices regarding how Belmont resident get about town. When speaking of reducing emissions and one's personal carbon foot print in the area of transportation, the Energy Committee faces the challenge of reaching beyond just arguing on the side of sustainable living. The committee recognizes that residents will need to first acknowledge the impact of their current mode of transportation on the environment, realize that alternatives to moving from point A to point B exist, and then set those alternatives into practice. At their last …
Michael Smith
5:48 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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