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Malden Safe Streets stands with our local leaders🤩 in denouncing ICE's tactics of fear that can prevent families (especially immigrant families) from feeling safe when attending Malden schools.

To see our District 5 State Senate candidates (Carey McDonald for State Senate, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian, O'Malley for State Senate) responses in supporting the safety of all of Malden's students as they traverse to school check out this video from the forum MSS hosted recently focusing on the topic of transportation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOhh_MYpyME&t=2826s

To sign up to volunteer as a Walking Bus Driver to your child's school or to connect with an existing Walking Bus Driver please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOfg2j1tfxxByRSeOS2UvtICKXmk6vnUtbl_0Qg8ZizAQwLw/viewform

If you see an orange 🦺 vest like the one our President Allie Safe Sailor is wearing in the attached video, that means you are looking at a Walking Wednesday Bus Driver.

LUCE is a neighborhood and statewide immigrant led organization with a deep commitment to keeping all of our communities safe through grassroots organizing, information sharing, and mutual aid. To join their team in any capacity you can please fill out the "Contact Us" form through their website: https://www.lucemass.org/

If you feel nervous and think you see ICE call the LUCE hotline: 617-370-5023 (save it in your phone right now 😉)

A verifier will be sent to the location you describe

Peace and Love my friends ✌🫶✌

On Monday a 74-year-old woman was killed riding her bike on Rt 6 in Dartmouth. This news comes just as the cycling and safe streets community is mourning the death of 36-year-old transportation planner and activist Louisa Gag who was struck and killed while riding on Tremont St. in Boston.

Malden Safe Streets joins the thousands of community members and activists in remembering Louisa and the tremendous impact her life, and now her tragic death, have had on our community. As an organization, we remain committed to raising awareness, driving dialogue, and tirelessly advocating for investment in safety improvements and accessibility for all, particularly our must vulnerable road users.

Malden’s own Jim Tarr told the Boston Globe that he worked closely with Gag on the Bluebikes system, saying street safety improvements cannot be considered a “nicety or a privilege.”

“We really owe Louisa’s memory an urgency about how we make and remake our streets and our neighborhoods,” Tarr said. “At this point, it’s a moral imperative.”

We could not agree more Jim! Thank you for speaking out, we are here to support you in your efforts to make Malden streets safer for all.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/metro/louisa-gag-cyclist-fatal-crash-tremont-street/

Hey Melrose, we're Malden Safe Streets, an advocacy group focused on making our streets safer to navigate for everyone. Both our cities will be voting for a new state senator to represent us since we're in the same district.

We'd like to invite you to join a forum we'll be hosting for the three candidates running for this seat. The focus will be on transportation so bring your questions around that topic. You can ask specifically about Melrose or Massachusetts in general!

This event is free and open to everyone. Please use the link below to grab a ticket so we can gauge headcount. Thank you!

When: July 20th at 6:30 PM

Where: Bay State Cohousing, 368 Pleasant St, Malden https://maps.app.goo.gl/jWtiaSnjvHszSpWE7

https://givebutter.com/candidate-qa-for-5th-middlesex-senate-xz9xoq

The senate seat for the 5th Middlesex district is up for grabs after Senator Lewis decided not to seek re-election. Three candidates have chosen to run to earn your vote in the September primary. Malden Safe Streets will be hosting a forum for Q&A with all three candidates. Come join us to ask your questions around transportation and safe streets in Malden. This event is free and open to everyone. Please use the link below to grab a ticket so we can gauge headcount.

When: July 20th at 6:30 PM

Where: Bay State Cohousing https://maps.app.goo.gl/jWtiaSnjvHszSpWE7

Oh and there will be free pizza and salad!

https://givebutter.com/candidate-qa-for-5th-middlesex-senate-xz9xoq

It's getting nice out! If you're looking for an excuse besides the weather to get outside how about doing a walk audit? Walk audits help identify street conditions for pedestrians of all kinds and abilities. Each audit performed is a contribution to your community. It helps the city collect data to uncover issues and spots that need some attention.

We've tried to add a bit more fun to it by making it into a quest!

Here are the details:

The form you will fill out for your audit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UHPKr4myuZVnfR6s9w6Mi7RazuSW-EcpIPrRghG2uiU/viewform?edit_requested=true

We'll be splitting into teams by Ward. Unlock some emoji badges to be attached to your Ward title for the rest of the year and street cred for being the most active and organized Ward in Malden!! 

You're very welcome to be just an observer of the quest and learn from the members of your ward and maybe you can join the next quest!

If you really want to play, there are three levels in this quest. See more information on how to play here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gKALisc5s3Bjw4hBte3Fh3hpOa_pL2rj2T9Rzrp20wI/edit?usp=sharing

The quest will be completed on June 29^(th), 6:30pm-7:30pm with a presentation of your findings to our City's Transportation Planner Jim Tarr and a special surprise guest!

To get started please reach out to your Ward leaders: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gKALisc5s3Bjw4hBte3Fh3hpOa_pL2rj2T9Rzrp20wI/edit?usp=sharing

May the weather and team enthusiasm be in your favor  LET"S GO MALDEN!!!