Details Meeting Name: Traffic and Parking Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/16/2019 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (50) 50 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 206774 3 206774 Order That the Director of SPCD send a mailer and place flyers on doors and cars to all residents within the High School parking zones, informing them of the ongoing survey for parking needs. Work completed   Action details Not available 206943 3 206943 Order That the Chief of Police inform this Board how decisions are made to balance enforcement of cyclist violations, and the enforcement of vehicles driving or parking in bicycle lanes. Work completed   Action details Not available 207061 3 207061 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking report to this Board on the progress of pro-rating residential parking permits. Work completed   Action details Not available 207279 3 207279 Order That the Chief of Police enforce the speed limit on Sycamore Street, between Highland Avenue and Medford Street, and inform the Ward 3 Alderman on the outcome. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207570 3 207570 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking install STOP signs and YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN signs in the Summer Street intersection with Prescott Street, and provide additional safety recommendations for this intersection. Work completed   Action details Not available 207571 3 207571 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking and the Director of SPCD review the attached Police report suggesting traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Summer and Cherry Streets, including a fourth crosswalk, and indicate which of these improvements can be made and when. Work completed   Action details Not available 207660 3 207660 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works clean or replace the right turn signal at the corner of Broadway, turning onto Temple Street, as it is not visible during the day. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207713 3 207713 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking place a NO OUTLET TO WASHINGTON STREET sign on the corner of George Street and Broadway to prevent cut through traffic due to the GLX bridge closures. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207737 3 207737 Order That the Director of SPCD work with the City of Medford and the GLX Team to adjust the traffic lights in Magoun Square, as traffic is getting backed up even more than usual due to the Ball Square Bridge closure. Work completed   Action details Not available 207877 3 207877 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking consider restricting parking along parts of Temple Street during morning and evening rush hours, on a temporary basis, to help the traffic flow during the city's bridge closures. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207488 3 207488 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for improved vehicle and pedestrian signal timing and design in and around Davis Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208814 3 208814 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 3 City Councilor on placing a digital speed board on School Street, just south of Highland Avenue. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208818 3 208818 Order That the Chief of Police provide a list of fatal or debilitating crashes for the past ten years by victim’s mobility method, including car, bicycle, and pedestrian and including both local and state-managed roads. Work completed   Action details Not available 208845 3 208845 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on the safety of pedestrians at the intersection of Broadway and Norwood Avenue, following serious injury to a pedestrian there, and whether a crosswalk is needed. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208888 3 208888 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on the effectiveness of the Winter Hill in Motion plan and its impact on congestion. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208990 3 208990 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works install traffic dampening tools at the intersection of Broadway and Simpson Avenue to slow the traffic speeding on Broadway. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208991 3 208991 Order That the Director of SPCD report on the bus and bike lanes on Broadway on Winter Hill, including an assessment of their effectiveness, a response to the many complaints that have been received, and a description of any changes that are planned or being investigated. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208992 3 208992 Order That the Chief of Police redeploy as soon as possible at least 6 Police Officers full-time into the Traffic Division, to conduct traffic enforcement to regain control over our increasingly chaotic streets in the interest of public and especially pedestrian safety. Work completed   Action details Not available 208996 3 208996 Order That the Director of SPCD or the Chief of Police discuss whether or not "residents only" and "abutters only" driving restrictions are enforceable, and whether this information can currently be reflected in mapping applications like Google and WAZE. Work completed   Action details Not available 209001 3 209001 Resolution That the Administration provide an update addressing the Winter Hill in Motion project, including links to the educational materials created. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209002 3 209002 Order That the Director of SPCD assess the implementation of the Winter Hill in Motion project and how the city can better roll out such a new experimental set of changes. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208253 3 208253 Order That the Director of SPCD suggest traffic calming solutions for Sycamore Street between Highland Avenue and Medford Street. (2nd request) Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208383 4 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. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208384 4 208384 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking temporarily suspend the policy of not painting curbs, in order to add yellow paint and a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign to the curved sidewalk on the southeast corner of Quincy and Summer Streets, to improve visibility. (2nd request) Work completed   Action details Not available 208694 4 208694 Order That the Director of SPCD work with the City of Boston and MA DOT to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety at state highway intersections including Sullivan Square, McGrath Highway at Broadway and at Washington Street, and the Northern Expressway at the Kensington Avenue Underpass. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208833 4 208833 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking provide this Council with a timeline for implementing resident parking restrictions for certain new developments. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208834 4 208834 Order That the Chief of Police post a traffic detail at the intersection of Webster Avenue and Prospect Street for the duration of the traffic detours in Union Square that reroute Washington Street traffic through that intersection. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208835 4 208835 Order That the Director of SPCD return the intersection at Webster Avenue and Washington Street to an exclusive pedestrian crossing interval to increase safety for schoolchildren and other pedestrians. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208836 4 208836 Order That the Director of Parking, the Director of SPCD and the Chief of Police increase traffic signage and enforcement at the intersection of Webster Avenue and Somerville Avenue to prevent northbound traffic on Webster Avenue from continuing north onto Bow Street or entering Somerville Avenue going in the wrong direction. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208837 4 208837 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately reassess the signaling at the intersection of Webster Avenue and Prospect Street due to the current unsafe and frustrating conditions there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208844 4 208844 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on actions, communications and collaboration with State agencies to improve pedestrian safety in the Mystic Avenue area by I-93, following the death of two pedestrians hit by motor vehicles there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207501 4 207501 Resolution That the Administration consider adding parking ticket data to the Socrata portal. Work completed   Action details Not available 207916 4 207916 Order That the Director of SPCD evaluate with the Traffic and Parking Committee the value and impact of flex posts for traffic calming, and on plans going forward for their use and maintenance. Work completed   Action details Not available 207575 4 207575 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Traffic and Parking immediately implement "only onsite parking" requirements for those proposed projects which have been confirmed during neighborhood meetings as not being granted residential or guest parking permits. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207361 4 207361 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking enhance the STOP signs on Summer Street at Cherry Street with solar-powered blinking lights, similar to those at Summer and Lowell Streets. Work completed   Action details Not available 206064 4 206064 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board and the Ward 5 Alderman on plans to expend the $220,000 contributed by the Maxwell’s Green developer for traffic calming in the Lowell Street area. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206202 4 206202 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking share how it enforces the prohibition of cars and trucks parked in bus lanes and bike lanes. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206685 4 206685 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Board on when various necessary improvements to the Union Square traffic pattern, including an "All-Walk" cycle and left-turn arrows at certain intersections, will be implemented. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200181 4 200181 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking communicate to MA DOT the need for painted lanes and signs to slow traffic along I-93 and Mystic Avenue along the underpass by Stop and Shop. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201510 4 201510 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking request that MA DOT address traffic hazards at the intersection of McGrath Highway and Mystic Avenue. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206853 5 206853 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking report to this Board on the enforcement of 311 complaints about illegal parking, and what provisions exist for enforcement against illegal parking on Sundays and holidays. Work completed   Action details Not available 207652 5 207652 Order That the Director of SPCD, the Chief of Police, the Director of Traffic and Parking, and/or the Director of Communications report to this Council on developing a citywide campaign focused on getting motorists to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and to fully stop at STOP signs. Work completed   Action details Not available 207915 5 207915 Order That the Director of SPCD explain to the Traffic and Parking Committee why strategically-placed temporary speed bumps would not be more effective in calming traffic than plastic flex posts, many of which have been down and out-of-service within a day or two of the recent bridge closures. Work completed   Action details Not available 208278 5 208278 Order That the Director of SPCD advise the Committee on Traffic and Parking of any plans for traffic calming on Morrison Avenue between Cedar Street and Willow Avenue. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208575 5 208575 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking provide a quarterly update regarding implementation of deed-based parking permit restrictions. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208321 5 208321 Resolution That the Mayor convene a committee to make recommendations by early 2020 for changes in City and residential parking permit policies such as those suggested by the Nelson/Nygaard consultant, as presented to the Land Use Committee on April 30, 2019. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208378 5 208378 Order That the Director of SPCD install traffic calming infrastructure on Morrison Avenue, such as a speed bump between Cedar Street and Willow Avenue, as soon as possible to protect pedestrians crossing Morrison Avenue, especially at Highland Road near Lexington Park and the Community Path. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 208031 6 208031 Order That the Director of SPCD use the $220,000 in traffic mitigation funds paid by Maxwell’s Green in 2011 for traffic calming on Lowell Street, between Highland Avenue and Albion Street, by constructing a traffic-calming table at the Albion Street crosswalk. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202108 6 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 204876 6 204876 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Traffic and Parking meet with the Committee on Traffic and Parking to discuss policies and procedures to limit residential parking permits for residents of properties that are granted relief from parking requirements by the Zoning Board of Appeals or the Planning Board. Kept in committee   Action details Not available