Mass in Motion Fall River received a visit on July 14, 2016 from WalkBoston Program Director Stacey Beuttell to review the wayfinding signage that's being installed throughout the center of Fall River. The signs are part of an effort to direct more walkers to the new Quequechan River Rail Trail as part of a new "1422 Project" funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health designed to improve opportunities for physical activity and to help people at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure to become more active. Southcoast Health Diabetes Management Program has already begun to use the Trail to encourage patients to walk. SSTAR Community Prevention Coordinator Eric Andrade and WalkBoston Project Manager Adi Nochur sought public input on the signs at one of two public hearings. Eric has also overseen the installation of sidewalk signs also directing people to the Trail. Click here for a one-minute   video describing the project. For more information about walking resources in the City, go to  WalkFallRiver.org or the  WalkFallRiver Facebook page. To learn more about Mass in Motion Fall River, contact Fall River coordinator Julie Kelly at 508-324-2405. 

(Top row) SSTAR Community Prevention Coordinator Eric Andrade and WalkBoston Program Director Stacey Beuttell talk about the sign installation in front of Government Center. (Row two) Fall River Traffic Department employee Tony Souza installs wayfinding signs along North and South Main Streets indicating landmarks such as the Children's Acquarium, the YMCA, the Library, the Quequechan River Rail Trail, and Kennedy Park. (Bottom row) Wayfinding signs now appear on the east and west sides of Government Center and North Main Street directing people to the Trail and several other walking destinations.