Re-Improving Boston's Pedestrian Environment

This article from The Phoenix looks at Boston's reputation for being a walkable city, why that reputation is fading, and who is helping to bring it back.

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January 22, 2007, 10:00 AM PST

By Nate Berg


"It's not enough to rely on the achievements of the past; we need streets that work for us today. Stand back and take in the city from the pedestrian's point of view: too many streets are not all they are cracked up to be. Overflowing trash cans and asphalt perennially under repair belie those adoring urban portraits found in college view books and tourist brochures. The delights of the city should be endless, yet they're too often marred by rundown sidewalks, uninspired design, and a loss of civility and respect."

"In Boston, a number of advocates are committed to making our streets accessible to the diverse city constituencies that share these narrow slices of real estate by making them as great they can be. Some are urban designers, some are nonprofits, and others are city officials, but they all want to give a better form to the pulsing energy of urban life today."

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in The Phoenix

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