WHOSE STREETS? SHARED STREETS!
Capuano-Dwan Debate at SCATV Centers on Somerville Transportation Priorities and Public Input (Somerville Wire) – Two community leaders on different sides of the Broadway bus lane controversy sat down together last week to share their divergent views on transportation, accessibility, and accountability in Somerville. The hour-long debate brought together safe streets activist Chris Dwan and […]
SPEAK YOUR MIND: BROADWAY BUS LANES, NOV. 9, 6 P.M.
Public forum at the Somerville Media Center main studio, opponents and proponents encouraged to participate! In the three years since the City of Somerville installed dedicated bus lanes on Broadway, they have gotten both cheers and jeers from residents, business owners, and commuters passing through the area. Local stakeholders from abutting neighborhoods are invited to […]
CAN HOLLAND STREET BE SAFE FOR ALL?
Proposed street redesign would bring protected bike lanes to Davis Square and beyond (Somerville Wire) – Led by Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the City is proposing to install protected bicycle lanes on Holland Street between Davis and Teele Squares. The proposal brought forth passionate comments at a virtual meeting of the Traffic Commission last Wednesday, Sept. […]
COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE NETWORK PLANNED
Streets throughout Somerville to be designated “Neighborways” with reduced vehicle speeds (Somerville Wire) – The City is currently planning a broad new system of bicycle routes throughout Somerville. The preliminary plans, which are being vetted in small pop-ups around the city this spring and summer, would add more separated bike lanes and also improve protection […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEBRUARY 22, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Support local businesses, a plan for more inclusive City boards and commissions, and bicycle network planning workshops Articles SOMERVILLE YMCA CONTEMPLATES FUTURE IN NEW BUILDING The search for a new facility is on BUSINESS PROFILE: KOSHARI MAMA The restaurant brings the flavors of Egypt to Somerville Avenue Shorts Local business crowdfunding campaigns Two local businesses, […]
VIDEO: SOMERVILLE’S ‘CORRIDOR OF DEATH’
Somerville Live Wire — Episode 4 Episode 4 discusses the Somerville “Corridor of Death”—McGrath Highway between Broadway and Route 38/Mystic Ave.—and how community advocates are fighting to make it safer for pedestrians and bikers. Guests: Wig Zamore of Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and Community Assessment of Freeway Exposures and Health and Arah Schuur of Somerville […]
