Posts Tagged ‘safety’
Envision bike lanes
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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Subject matter experts
When you attend a lot of municipal meetings, you come to learn that each board has its own pet buzzwords and phrases. But one phrase favored across the board by local government bodies is the term “subject matter experts.” Town boards and committees rely on these subject matter experts to inform and validate their actions […]
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Reality bites
Cycling and farmers markets go together like avocado and toast. Wakefield’s Farmers Market even offers a bike valet service for the convenience of its cycling customers during the market season. And now, Wakefield‘s first true bike lane begins right next to the Farmers Market location at Hall Park. A match made in heaven, right? Perhaps […]
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