Newton is embarking on the Washington Street Pilot — a project to redesign Washington Street from Chestnut Street in West Newton to Lowell Avenue in Newtonville to create a safer, more welcoming corridor for residents, commuters, students, customers, and everyone who uses this street. As an early part of this…
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The Newton Planning and Development Department will hold its first public meeting for the City’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Network Plan online on Tuesday, June 13 at 7PM (Zoom link). All are welcome to attend to learn more about Newton’s plan to make walking and cycling safer, more enjoyable, and more accessible. The…
A Committee, headed by former Ward 3 Councilor Jim Cote and Newton Highlands Area Council President Jeremy Freudberg, filed papers with Newton City Hall to put an initiative on this November’s ballot to repeal Newton’s seasonal parking ban. The overnight winter parking ban goes into effect on December 1 and…
Bike Month is well underway in Newton. The Bike Month display at the Newton Free Library showcases current bike facilities – and many more planned. This past Sunday, Newton students in grades K-6 brushed up on their bike skills at Newton’s third annual Bike Rodeo at Newton South High School,…
The Newton Planning and Development Department asks the public to visit and share this page with friends, family, and colleagues, and participate by sharing input by May 8, 2023. All are invited to participate. The “StoryMap” page describes the network plan’s purpose and goals, and asks for specific public input: Contact bikepedplan@newtonma.gov with…
Twenty-one Newton City Councilors submitted comments on the MBTA’s proposed FY2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. According to the comment letter, recognizing critical housing, transportation, climate action, and economic development needs throughout the region, they call on the Healey/Driscoll Administration to provide adequate funding to provide “dependable, but also safe, accessible, frequent,…
The City of Newton and the Town of Needham are exploring the possibility of creating a Community Way along the former rail right-of-way between the Upper Falls Greenway in Newton and Webster Street in Needham. Two options are being considered: In either case, the Community Way project would construct a…
Governor Maura Healey, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, and Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca arrived by the Green Line at Riverside Station to introduce the MBTA’s new General Manager, Phillip Eng. A small group of MBTA employees were on hand to greet their new boss. Mr. Eng, an engineer and former President…
The City’s Planning and Development Department invites the public to an online information session regarding the Albemarle Road Traffic Calming Project on Monday, April 3 at 6PM (Zoom link; 646-558-8656, meeting id: 862 8523 9203). Learn about the project, offer comments, and ask questions! The City will present the proposed…
MassDOT will hold a Public Information Meeting online on March 23 at 6PM to discuss progress and future plans for the Needham-Newton Corridor Project. Pre-registration is required. The project aims to improve traffic safety and operations and multimodal accommodations (transit, bicycle, and pedestrian) extending from the intersection of Highland Avenue…