WalkBoston reviews selected development and transportation projects, focusing on those that are proposed in locations of particular importance to walkers or will have impacts on a large number of existing (or future) walkers. The comments are submitted to the appropriate public agencies.

Comment letters are available for download in PDF format

Route 138 in Canton — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the roadway reconstruction of Turnpike Street, Route 138 in Canton (3/2/10)

Longfellow Bridge — Proposal of design choices as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements for the rebuilding of the Longfellow Bridge (2/23/10).

Two Brookline Place — Comments to improve the pedestrian environment on the Expanded Environmental Impact Report for Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA (1/22/10).

Seaport Square Environmental Impact Report — Comments to improve the pedestrian environment on the Draft Project Impact Report / Draft Environmental Impact Report for Seaport Square in Boston(1/15/10).

Green Line Extension Project, Cambridge/Somerville/Medford — Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Assessment for the Green Line Extension Project in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford, MA (1/8/10).

Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge — Review of the Environmental Notification Form for Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge No. 2 over Alewife Brook in Somerville (10/13/09).

Route 99 — Letter to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the improvements to Route 99 (Broadway / Alford Street) in Boston and Evert, MA (9/17/09).

Silver Line Extension to South Station — Comments on the Essex Street / Surface Road / Lincoln Street Intersection, sidewalk widths on Essex Street, and the Essex Street bus stop location in the Notice of Project Change for the Silver Line Service Extension to South Station(7/29/09).

Science Park/West End Station Accessibility Improvements — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for pedestrian safety on the ground-level setting of the Science Park / West End Station Accessibility Improvements (7/28/09).

Nonantum Road — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Nonatum Road improvements in Boston, Watertown, and Newton, MA to make the reconstruction even safer for pedestrians (7/28/09).

Jamaica Plain — Comments on the Jamaica Pond Pedestrian Access Enhancements at three locations in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, MA (7/15/09).

Columbia Point Master Plan — Letter to Boston Redevelopment Authority reviewing the draft of the Columbia Point Master Plan (7/15/09).

Renaissance Village Brockton — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Renaissance Village project in Brockton, MA (7/10/09).

Harbor Garage Redevelopment — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for the Harbor Garage Redevelopment for a more walkable design that makes better use of the location's intrinsic amenities (7/6/09).

Parcel 9 — Letter to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority on the Parcel 9 proposals along the Greenway to enhance pedestrian use (6/12/09).

Alewife Brook Greenway — Comments on the Alewife Brook Greenway Environmental Notification Form to improve the walking environment (6/29/09).

Queset Commons — Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Queset Commons Chapter 40R Smart Growth Development in Easton, MA on improvements to encourage more walking (5/22/09).

Signal & Intersection Improvements Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA — Letter to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the plans to improve the signals and intersections on Dorchester Avenue (5/21/09).

Jackson Street SRTS Project — Comments to the Massachusetts Highway Department on this SRTS project in Northampton (5/14/09).

First Herring Brook Pedestrian Bridge — Comments on ENF for this project to build a pedestrian bridge in Scituate (5/12/09).

Longfellow Bridge Reconstruction — Comments on ENF for reconstructing the Longfellow Bridge between Boston and Cambridge (5/8/09).

Waterfront Square at Revere Beach — Comments on FEIR for transit-oriented development near Wonderland Station (5/8/09).

Riverwalk Redevelopment — Comments on expanded ENF for this proposed project in Lawrence (4/24/09).

Seaport Square — Comments on NPC for Seaport Square project in Boston (4/23/09).

Concord Avenue Improvements — Letter to Cambridge Department of Public Works in support of Concord Avenue Reconstruction project (3/5/09).

Commonwealth Transportation Reform — Letter to Joint Transportation Committee on proposals for Massachusetts transportation reform (3/17/09).

Rutherford Avenue / Sullivan Square — Joint comment letter on design plans for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square in Charlestown (1/09/09).

South Coast Rail — Comments on ENF for South Coast rail project (1/08/09).

Plymouth Rock Studios — Comments on expanded ENF for this project in Plymouth (1/3/09).

Urban Ring — Comment letter on revised DEIR/DEIS for Urban Ring Corridor Phase 2 (12/28/08).

Accelerated Bridge Repair Program — Joint comment letter on Commonwealth's bridge repair program (12/09/08).

Franklin Park Study — Comments on draft transportation and access study for Franklin Park (12/05/08).

Merano Project — Comments on the environmental notification form for the Merano project at Bulfinch Triangle in Boston (12/26/08).

Parcel 24 Project — Comments on this Draft Project Impact Report for affordable housing in Boston's Chinatown (9/15/08).

Neponset River Reservation Phase II — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for Master Plan for riverbanks from Central Avenue to Fowl Meadow (9/15/08).

Bayside — Comments on Environmental Notification Form / Project Notification Form for a mixed-use project on 28 acres in Boston (8/15/08).

Assembly Square — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for a mixed-use development in Somerville (8/7/08).

Seaport Square — Comments on ENF/PNF for Seaport Square in Boston (7/31/08).

Lynn Harbor Line Relocation — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the relocation of an electrical transmission line in the City of Lynn (7/29/08).

Nahant Beach Reservation — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for the rehabilitation of Nahant Beach Reservation (7/15/08).

Commonwealth Avenue Phase 3 Improvements — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for landscaping improvements for Commonwealth Avenue in Newton (7/15/08).

Route 16 Green Line Study — Letter in support of studying Green Line extension to Somerville - Medford station (6/16/08).

Hamilton Canal District — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for mixed use project in Lowell (6/8/08).

Museum Road and Forsyth Way — Comments on Massachusetts Highway Department designs for Museum Road and Forsyth Way in Boston (5/22/08).

Bulfinch Triangle Project — Comments on Project Notification Form and Environmental Notification Form for mixed use project along the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston (4/25/08).

Charlesview Redevelopment — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for residential redevelopment project in Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhood (3/28/08).

Meadow Walk at Lynnfield — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for mixed-use redevelopment in Lynnfield and Wakefield (3/21/08).

Massachusetts Turnpike Parcel 7 Air Rights — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for proposed mixed-use redevelopment near Kenmore Square in Boston (2/12/08).

585 Commercial Street — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for building on downtown Boston's waterfront (2/06/08).

The Commons at Prospect Hill — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for proposed mixed use development in Waltham (2/04/08).

Bulfinch Triangle Parcel 1 — Comments on Project Notification Form for proposed mixed-use project adjacent to the MBTA's North Station (12/12/07).

Meadow Walk at Lynnfield — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for mixed-use redevelopment in Lynnfield and Wakefield (10/10/07).

Haverhill - Merrimack River Walkway — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for proposed walkway along Merrimack River (10/1/07).

Taunton High School — Comments on proposed renovations and additions on site of Taunton High School (9/28/07).

Harvard University Allston Science Complex — Comments on Draft Project Impact Report (9/10/07).

Harvard University Allston Campus 20-Year Master Plan — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form (9/7/07).

Greenhouse Gas Policy — Comments on Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Greenhouse Gas Policy (8/7/07).

One Franklin — Comments on the Filene's redevelopment project in Boston's Downtown Crossing (07/13/07).

Storrow Drive Reconstruction — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for reconstruction of Storrow Drive (07/13/07).

120 Kingston Street — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for this residential development in Boston (4/27/07).

Waterside Place — Comments on this project in the South Boston Seaport District (4/06/07).

Osbourne Hills — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for residential project in Salem (1/22/07).

DCR Historic Parkway Guidelines — Comments on draft gudelines for reconstruction and rehabilitation of historic parkways (1/12/07).

Chestnut Hill Square — Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Report for commercial development in Newton (1/05/07).

Jackson Square — Comments on Environmental Notification Form/Project Notification Form for transit oriented development in Boston (1/05/07).

Green Line Extension Expanded Environmental Notification Form — Comments on pedestrian issues related to Green Line extension in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford (11/23/06).

585 Commercial Street — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for building on Boston's downtown waterfront (11/14/06).

Snow and Ice Control Program — Comments on Generic Environmental Impact Report for Massachusetts Highway Department Snow and Ice Control Program (9/27/06).

Westwood Station Expanded Environmental Notification Form — Comments on pedestrian access for major mixed-use development (9/22/06).

Osbourne Hills Environmental Notification Form — Residential subdivision in Salem (9/11/06).

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Environmental Notification Form and Institutional Master Plan — Comments on hospital's move to Charlestown Navy Yard (9/11/06).

Highway Safety Plan – Comments to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the Guiding Principles for the Massachusetts Highway Safety Plan (6/28/06).

Hayward Place – Comments on the Final Project Impact Report for this development between Downtown Crossing and Chinatown (6/14/06).

Storrow Drive Tunnel – Proposal for redevelopment of Storrow Drive Tunnel and pedestrian improvements to Esplanade (6/13/06).

Restoration of Longfellow Bridge – Identfication of elements to include in plans to restore Longfellow Bridge (6/7/06).

Lovejoy Wharf Final Project Impact Report – Third round of comments on proposal for large residential development on the Boston waterfront (5/16/06)

Canal Place – Proposal for large mixed use development in Boston's Bulfinch Triangle (12/12/05)

Charlestown Haul Road – Massport feasibility study for truck/rail haul road (9/16/05)

Lovejoy Wharf Draft Project Impact Report – Proposal for large residential development on the Boston waterfront (9/15/05)

Massachusetts Draft 20-Year Transportation Framework Plan (9/12/05)

Cambridge Discovery Park Draft Environmental Impact Report – Proposal for 800,000-plus square foot office development in Cambridge (7/18/05)

Lowe's of Hadley Environmental Notification Form – Proposal for major retail development in Hadley (6/7/05)

Lovejoy Wharf Environmental Notification Form – Proposal for waterfront development near North Station (1/28/05)

Mystic River Path – Letter to MBTA and EPA regarding long-term opportunity for pedestrian/bicycle connection on the banks of the Mystic River (1/19/05)