by Adam Peller | Aug 18, 2016 | Newton, Newton South, parking, traffic |
Just in time for the start of school, construction is set to begin on solar carports at Newton South High School. Â According to a letter from Principal Joel Stembridge, it seems there will be a significant loss of parking until at least November, and parking spaces...
by Sean Roche | Aug 18, 2016 | Newton, traffic, Zervas |
What to do with the blue zone? That’s the big question regarding safety and traffic flow at the under-construction Zervas Elementary School. The discussion is equal parts encouraging and maddening. The answer should be simple: in the interest of safety and other...
by Sean Roche | Aug 2, 2016 | Newton, traffic |
New changes to state law would make it much easier for Newton to lower speed limits.One of the changes to come out of the flurry of last-minute legislating on Beacon Hill allows cities and towns to reduce a street’s speed limit to 25 MPH without getting state...
by Adam Peller | Apr 14, 2016 | Schools, traffic, Zervas |
Tonight, the Waban Area Council held a public forum on roadway design for the new Zervas. With an increase in the student population and a larger school district, congested streets seem likely to get worse once the school reopens. The project traffic consultant...
by Adam Peller | Apr 2, 2016 | traffic |
According to masslive.com, the new electronic Mass Pike tolls will not include a gantry between exits 14 and 16, allowing Boston commuters to enter or exit the Pike at exit 14 or exit 16 for the same toll.  This could have profound effects on traffic patterns on Route...
by Allison Sharma | Sep 14, 2014 | bicycles, MBTA, traffic |
A recent Tab editorial by Newton’s Sustainability Director Rob Garrity highlighted great progress Newton has made in shrinking its carbon footprint. Newton deserves to be proud of its environmental leadership and the accomplishments. Yet the largest single...
by Ralph Ranalli | Sep 9, 2014 | bicycles, City Hall, traffic |
If you had one suggestion to improve the cycling environment in Newton, what would it be? Your chance to share comes Monday, Sept. 15, 6:30 pm at the War Memorial! The third-annual Newton Bicycle Update  will feature presentations from Transportation Director Bill...
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by Jerry Reilly | Jul 29, 2014 | Austin Street, development, traffic |
It’s taken me awhile to make this audio user-friendly by adding tracks, so I’ll keep the post short. There was a woman who is really excited by the project. Just one little issue — 80 units is ‘crazy.’ How about 20? Here’s the...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 2, 2014 | MBTA, traffic |
An editorial in the Globe today challenges the MBTA to take inspiration from Bridj, the start-up, bus company that is testing the market with service from Coolidge Corner — and “think about new ways to use data to improve it own customers’...
by Bruce Henderson | Jun 25, 2014 | traffic, Zervas |
Plans for a new Zervas Elementary School — expanded by 50% — are accelerating, now queued ahead of Cabot. Perhaps this is because the deliberate pace of the MSBA’s process for Cabot (which will be partially subsidized with MSBA funds) allows the...
by Jerry Reilly | Jun 19, 2014 | Auburndale, development, traffic |
Tonight’s meeting about the proposed 150-unit 40B project for 70 Rowe Street attracted a large crowd to the Turtle Lane Playhouse, where representatives from the Planning Department, and developer Scott Oran of Dinosaur Capital Partners, himself a resident of...
by Adam Peller | May 20, 2014 | MBTA, traffic |
Scary looking stuff, but apparently nobody hurt. What’s up with buses this week? @NewtonFireDept tweets: Bus vs House at 549 Dedham St. No students on the bus. No one home at the time. No injuries at this time— Newton Fire (@NewtonFireDept) May 20,...
