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Traffic and Parking Committee — Agenda, Sep 29, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Traffic and Parking Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
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6:00 PM
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-1003)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic
and Parking Committee Meeting of May 19, 2025.
2.
Order
(ID # 25-1424)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Strezo
That the Director of Mobility and the Director of
Engineering collaborate to install crosswalks across
Walnut Street and Wigglesworth Street near Sunnyside
Avenue to protect Winter Hill Community Innovation
School students, families, and educators using the Otis
Street footbridge.
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Regular Meeting Agenda
September 29, 2025
3.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-1378)
Sent for Discussion: Pedestrian and Transit Advisory
Committee, Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets,
Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Groundwork
Somerville Green Team and Union Square Main Streets
submitting comments re: Union Square Walk Audit.
4.
Order
(ID # 25-1354)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait
That the Director of Mobility update this Council on
when the speed limit signage and NO MOTORIZED
VEHICLES signage will be installed along the
Community Path and at its entrances.
5.
Order
(ID # 25-1349)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Director of Mobility install a left turn signal for
vehicles turning left from Somerville Avenue onto Bow
Street.
6.
Order
(ID # 25-1171)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen,
Councilor Wilson, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Clingan
and Councilor Mbah
That the Director of Engineering update this Council and
community advocates on current efforts to fix the unsafe
crossing of the Community Path at School Street.
7.
Order
(ID # 25-1137)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait
That the Director of Parking install a new MAGOUN
SQUARE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT sign at the
Magoun Square municipal lot.
8.
Order
(ID # 25-1099)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait and Councilor
Wilson
That the Director of Mobility return the DO NOT
BLOCK INTERSECTION signage to the intersection of
Broadway and Hinckley Street.
9.
Order
(ID # 25-1014)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Mobility place a speed bump on
Pinckney Street and consider the Neighborway potential
of this street.
10.
Order
(ID # 25-1012)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin,
Councilor Clingan, Councilor Wilson and Councilor
Davis
That the Director of Mobility update this Council on
recent changes to the #90 Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA) bus route and the
reasons for those changes.
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11.
Order
(ID # 25-0988)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan
That the Director of Mobility install STOP signs on Ten
Hills Road at Governor Winthrop Road, making the
intersection a four-way stop.
12.
Order
(ID # 25-0839)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait
That the Director of Mobility update the traffic signal
equipment at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and
Boston Avenue.
13.
Order
(ID # 25-0743)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Director of Mobility install a rapid flashing
beacon with push button STOP sign in front of the East
Somerville Community School, on the Cross Street side,
to assist in street crossings.
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