Details Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/11/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Virtual Somerville Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (27) 27 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 210738 3 210738 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council, no later than December 22, 2020, the Administration’s response to the traffic calming petition submitted by 10 residents of Rogers Avenue between Kidder Avenue and Boston Avenue/Broadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 210827 3 210827 Order That the Director of Parking install a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on Forster Street at the Central Street end of the roadway. Work completed   Action details Not available 208275 3 208275 Resolution That the Traffic Commission approve the creation of a crosswalk at 45 Beacon Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 210988 3 210988 Order That the Directors of Finance, Infrastructure and Asset Management, and SPCD provide a progress report for the Vision Zero Action Plan 2020 as outlined in the attached spreadsheet. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210989 3 210989 Order That the Director of SPCD advise the Ward 7 Councilor when they will implement the Mobility Plan for West Broadway (from Route 16 to Holland Street), to create a dedicated bus lane. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210993 3 210993 Order That the Director of SPCD review the attached presentation by Zachary Rosenberg, Chair of the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee, and report to the Traffic and Parking Committee how the successful traffic calming measures implemented in the Netherlands can be replicated here. Work completed   Action details Not available 211052 3 211052 Order That the Director of SomerStat, the Director of SPCD, and the Director of Parking re-convene the Parking Study Task Force in January 2021. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 211053 3 211053 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on traffic calming for the stretch of Broadway between the Ball Square Bridge and Cedar Street. Work completed   Action details Not available 208923 4 208923 Order That the Director of SPCD or the Director of SomerStat develop an estimate of funding required to pay for or subsidize MBTA fares for residents of different income levels and ages. Work completed   Action details Not available 210893 4 210893 Resolution That the Mayor submit a supplemental budget request to immediately add staff and funding to the Mobility Division for traffic calming, and increase its staff and funding by at least 50% in FY22. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210894 4 210894 Resolution That the Administration expand and maintain the use of bollards and other pedestrian safety measures citywide so they are replaced immediately as needed. Work completed   Action details Not available 210898 4 210898 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on any plans to further improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Willow Avenue, Elm Street and Beech Street, possibly with a center island and bump outs. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210965 4 210965 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council in writing by December 4, and discuss with the Traffic and Parking Committee at its next meeting on December 7, what the plan is for replacing flex posts when they are knocked over or displaced. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210966 4 210966 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council why there are still so few speed bumps in the city, especially since the ones deployed on Powder House Boulevard seem to be making a dangerous area safer for pedestrians. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210967 4 210967 Order That the Director of SPCD explain to this Council in writing the Administration's opposition to deploying speed bumps, with less than a half-dozen installed citywide. Work completed   Action details Not available 207723 4 207723 Resolution That the Administration discuss thoughts on negotiating with the MBTA for discounted or free fare for children and low-income adults by sharing or bearing the cost of the passes. Work completed   Action details Not available 208045 5 208045 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 3 City Councilor on plans for raised crosswalks on Summer Street at Belmont and/or Lowell Streets, as well as other nearby traffic calming improvements. Work completed   Action details Not available 209442 5 209442 Order That the Director of SPCD add more bike racks to the West Somerville Neighborhood School. Work completed   Action details Not available 208383 6 208383 Order That the Director of SPCD install sturdy steel posts around the southeast corner of Nunziato Park, in light of the May 25 car crash that sent a vehicle through the fence and into the picnic tables where children often gather. Work completed   Action details Not available 208684 6 208684 Resolution That the Administration report on how the City could lobby for a wider width for the proposed bridge from Everett to Draw 7 Park. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208008 6 208008 Order That the Director of SPCD implement traffic calming and pedestrian and cyclist safety measures on Broadway from Powder House Circle to Teele Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205448 6 205448 Order That the Director of SPCD provide recommendations on making the intersection of Summer and Central Streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. Work completed   Action details Not available 207918 7 207918 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking urgently prioritize pedestrian safety at the intersection of Walnut Street and Highland Avenue, which was identified as one of the most unsafe intersections in the city. Work completed   Action details Not available 207996 8 207996 Public Communication 8 residents submitting comments re: #207499, a proposal to accelerate traffic calming investments. Work completed   Action details Not available 202108 8 202108 Resolution That the Administration work with the City of Cambridge to improve pedestrian safety at the intersections of Elm Street with Beech Street and Willow Avenue, including consideration of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207499 11 207499 Resolution That the Administration respond to the requests outlined in the attached resident petition, organized by the Pedestrian and Transit Advocacy Group, to accelerate traffic calming investments and improve coordination and oversight. Work completed   Action details Not available 206691 12 206691 Order That the Director of SPCD prioritize for this Board the traffic calming projects in the City, and the process to determine those priorities. Kept in committee   Action details Not available