Archive for August, 2026
Equity on wheels
28Aug26
“Complete Streets,” “Safe Streets Wakefield,” “Envision Wakefield,” etc., etc. Even members of the Town Council can’t keep them straight. How do they expect the public to? Maybe they don’t. Obfuscation can be a political strategy. Allow me to clarify things for you. The state, certain local officials and the activists pulling the strings behind the […]
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Tags: activists, bicycle, bicycles, bike, bike lanes, bikes, Complete Streets, cycle, cycling, Envision Wakefield, Humor, Mark Sardella, MassDOT, multimodal transportation, Opinion, Politics, Safe Streets Wakefield, shared-use path, social justice, transportation equity, urban planning, vehicles, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield Town Council
Envision bike lanes
09Aug26
What expertise does a bicycle club bring to urban planning? And why is the Wakefield Bicycle Club (aka Safe Streets Wakefield) taking a lead role in peddling the Envision Wakefield downtown revitalization project? The Safe Streets group had a table at the recent Living Well Health Fair. Ahead of the event they promoted their role […]
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Tags: bicycles, bike lanes, bumpouts, businesses, cars, central planners, change, downtown, drivers, Envision Wakefield, historic buildings, Main Street, Mark Sardella, median strips, Opinion, Politics, revitalization, Safe Streets Wakefield, safety, small town, urban planning, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield Farmers Market, Wakefield Square, working class community
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