Walk Audit this Saturday 10:30am – Washington St from Basile to Archdale

📅 Saturday, August 23rd
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Our first in a series of three walk audits is this Saturday – please join us! We’ll be meeting at the corner of South St and Taft Hill Terrace and departing shortly after 10:30am. We’ll walk north to Washington Street and begin in earnest at Basile St, cross to the other side of Washington St at Healy Field and continue to Archdale Rd. We’ll observe and document how safe, accessible, and welcoming our streets and sidewalks are for people of all ages and abilities. Together, we’ll identify opportunities for improvement.

Walk Audit #1 Map - Washington St - route from mtg point to Basile to Archdale

Please note that it will be farmer’s market day, so the area is sure to be busy. Consider walking/biking/taking the bus if possible and look for our sign at the meeting spot! If you are running late, we’ll be moving slow so you can catch up with us along the route (click the route map above to view an enlarged image).

👉 RSVP here to let us know if you’ll be joining us – while not required, this will help us prepare enough materials for everyone and know to expect you. Hope you can join us!

Join the Walk Audit Series!

We’re excited to host three walk audits in the coming weeks and months, supported by an AARP Community Challenge microgrant. These events are open to all, and we’d love your input.

A walk audit is a community-led stroll through a neighborhood to observe and document how safe, accessible, and welcoming our streets and sidewalks are for people of all ages and abilities. Together, we’ll identify opportunities for improvement—from crosswalk visibility to sidewalk conditions to traffic calming—and gather insights that can inform future advocacy and planning like the Roslindale Transportation Action Plan.

 

Upcoming Walk Audits

#1: Washington St Corridor (Adams Park to Archdale Rd)
📅 Saturday, August 23rd
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

 

#2: Adams Park + Roslindale Square Area
📅 Wednesday, September 17th
🕞 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

 

#3: Cummins Highway (Adams Park to Sarah Roberts Elementary School)
📅 Wednesday, October 15th
🕞 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

 

👉 RSVP here to let us know which walk audits you plan to join. While RSVPs aren’t required, they’ll help us prepare enough materials for everyone.

Hope you can join us!

 

This initiative is made possible by the AARP Community Challenge, a grant program that funds quick-action projects to help communities become more livable for people of all ages. It’s part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative. Learn more at AARP.org/Livable.