of Health and Human Services: Helen Caulton-Harris, Commissioner Benjamin Bland, Mass in Motion Coordinator Kiah McAndrew-Davis, 1422 Grant Manager City of Springfield Dept. Resident activists led the passage of the Community Preservation Act, and partnered with city staff for the adoption of a Complete Streets Policy.Ĭity of Springfield Dept. In other locations around the City, all ages got involved: senior champions led walks around senior centers and worked to secure improvements for sidewalks and crosswalks, and a Safe Routes to School grant was awarded to protect the youngest pedestrians. Since 2016, the Friends of the Quequechan Trail have conducted clean- ups, maintained gardens, placed wayfinding signs, and organized events to keep the Trail a welcoming and safe resource for all residents and visitors to the City. It was then determined that a collaboration of City departments and volunteers was essential to promote, protect, and preserve the Trail.

A long-anticipated dream of residents to reconnect a City split by the building of Interstate 195 was realized with the planning and construction of the beautiful and well-loved Quequechan River Rail Trail (QRRT). This diverse group of people and organizations from across Fall River have joined forces to create wonderful new walking opportunities and establish a base of activists who will ensure that Fall River is even more walkable in the years to come.

of Health and SSTAR, Mass in Motion and 1422: Julianne Kelly, Eric Andrade, and Paula Beaulieu Fall River City Planners and Engineers: Bill Roth Fall River Police Dept: Officer Rick Saraiva Fall River Fire Dept: Chief John Lynch Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD): Jackie Jones of Community Maintenance: John Perry, Laura Ferreira and others Fall River Dept. As presented at this year’s annual event on March 18, 2019įriends of the Quequechan River Rail Trail: Janice Velozo and many others Bike Fall River: Al Lima and many others Partners for a Healthier Community: David Weed, Marcia Picard Fall River School Dept.: Letourneau School Vice Principal, David Assad, Fonseca School Principal, Alicia Lisi Fall River Dept.

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