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Traffic and Parking Committee — Agenda, Feb 27, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Traffic and Parking Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Monday, February 27, 2023
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(Posted online: 2/21/23 at 7:30 AM) Original
(Posted online: 2/24/23 at 1:00 PM) Revised
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-0206)
Approval Review: Approval of the Traffic & Parking
Committee Minutes of February 6, 2023.
Studies
2.
Order
(ID # 22-0300)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor
Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Davis, Councilor Wilson, Councilor
Kelly, Councilor Scott and Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Director of Mobility conduct an equity study of bus
routes to determine targets for fare-free buses.
Traffic Calming
3.
Order
(ID # 22-1839)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad
That the Director of Mobility respond to the petition regarding
traffic calming and additional bicycle parking at the Kennedy
School.
4.
Order
(ID # 23-0083)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad,
Councilor Kelly and Councilor Strezo
That the Director of Mobility consider improvements to
deficient conditions impacting the safety and pedestrian
accessibility of Cedar Street.
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Traffic and Parking Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 27, 2023
5.
Order
(ID # 22-2117)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin and Councilor
Wilson
That the Director of Mobility increase lighting and short-term
traffic calming measures on the corner of Pearl and Franklin
Streets, to address safety concerns while the construction of
Pearl Street is delayed.
6.
Order
(ID # 22-2144)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott
That the Director of Mobility respond to constituent complaints
regarding the bus stop placement westbound at Beacon and
Washington.
7.
Order
(ID # 22-2146)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott
That the Director of Mobility work with residents on Lake St to
ensure that the parking plan for ongoing projects does not
block driveway access.
8.
Order
(ID # 22-2148)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott and Councilor
Wilson
That the Director of Mobility update the Ward 2 Councilor on
the prioritization of speed bump installation on the requested
streets.
9.
Order
(ID # 22-2115)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor
Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Clingan
That the Director of Engineering install a protective guard over
the expansion joint on the Medford Street bridge, as it poses a
safety risk for bicyclists.
10.
Order
(ID # 22-2145)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott
That the Director of Mobility address resident parking
subsidies in negotiated Transportation Management Plans for
major developments.
11.
Order
(ID # 22-2147)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott
That the Director of Mobility update this Council regarding
replacement of the HAWK signals on Beacon Street with RYG
stoplights.
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