Annual Celebration

4:00 PM Walk New Connections To The Charles Meet : North Station/Subway Head House Be the first to receive our newest walking map.
Where the Charles River meets the sea andland, rail bridges span the water and industryonce crowded the riverbanks, now exists a new park and new connections to transit and between neighborhoods now exist. At the heart of the park is the stunning North Bank Bridge ped/bike bridge, opened in 2012, creating an essential link in riverfront pathways. The bridge curves under… Show more the Zakim Bridge and over the Mbta commuter rail tracks. WalkBoston took the lead in bringing people together to ensure its completion.
Walk with us from North Station to Charlestown and Cambridge over the dam and locks separating the Charles River from the Harbor, to the hill where Paul Revere waited for a signal, past 21st-century sculpture and skatepark, over the North Bank Bridge, the rail tracks and Millers’ River, and into Cambridge’s sparkling North Point district.
5:30 PM Reception Location: Microsoft Nerd CenterOne Memorial Drive, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Ma
Reception | Eat | Drink
Golden Shoe Award Presentation City of Gloucester Creatively getting Gloucester walking Madison Park Dev. Corp. Training Complete Streets advocates Barr Foundation Innovative & nurturing environmental funder
SPEAKER | Beverly Scott, PHD | Mbta GM
Dr. Scott comes to Boston after leading the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, the 9th-largest transit agency in the U.S.A charismatic transit advocate, she has served or led bus/rail systems in Washington, D.C., Sacramento, New York, and Houston.
Dr. Scott is exploring ways to optimize urban mobility at a time when more and more people are choosing the Mbta as their preferred travel option, joining those of us who depend on it because we are too young or old to drive, have a disability, or don’t have a car for a variety of reasons.
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