by Groot Gregory | Nov 10, 2013 | traffic |
Like, I suspect, many of you, I have often wondered how the “right turn on red” law applies at Mass Pike Exit 16 in West Newton. When heading to Route 16 West, the stoplight occurs at a right bend in the road. Â My assumption was that this did not...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Oct 30, 2013 | development, Oak Hill, traffic |
Trevor Jones reported in today’s Newton Tab about a proposal to build a 334 unit housing development in the Wells Ave office park off Nonantum Street.  The project would include 84 units that would be set aside for tenants at or below 80% of the area median...
by Groot Gregory | Oct 2, 2013 | traffic |
In today’s TAB there is a story about a proposed pilot project to lift the winter parking ban in some neighborhoods where on-premises parking is tight. As someone who lives on such a street, I am very interested in seeing if they can make this work. For the last...
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 25, 2013 | Globe West, traffic |
Today’s Globe West has very good news for West Newton Square. We’re next on the list for village center beautification. Ah, the virtues of being the worst! (I’ve been told that an assessment of the condition of the village centers judged West Newton to be in the worst...
by Adam Peller | Aug 15, 2013 | Stuff that is not yet true, traffic |
@JimMorrisonTAB also reported these points from Ward 8 Alderman Cheryl Lappin: …[Lappin] who voted against the reconfiguration in June 2012 but implored her fellow aldermen to join her in voting to revert back to the old design, pointed out the there are five...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 31, 2013 | traffic |
In a letter in the TAB titled ‘My street is not your shortcut,’ Virginia Robinson takes issue with folks who use her quiet street to avoid traffic on busier roads. … have you considered the cost to residents of said “quiet neighborhoods”...
by Jerry Reilly | Jul 7, 2013 | development, traffic |
As fignewtonville said on a previous thread, Austin Street really needs new thread. As someone tangentially affected by what happens in Newtonville, since I drive through it often and occasionally shop there –if I can park easily, I’ve been wanting to read the...
by Adam Peller | Jun 5, 2013 | Business, traffic |
A public meeting is planned to discuss Needham Street this Thursday, June 6 at Countryside School from 7-9pm.  The state has long been planning to reconstruct the roadway.  This presents a good opportunity to implement “complete streets” and also consider...
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by Jerry Reilly | Mar 17, 2013 | Newton Corner, traffic |
I just noticed what look like some kind of traffic cameras at the intersection of Washington and Crafts Streets, and they’re kind of hard to miss, so I’m guessing they’re pretty new. Does anyone know if we’re trying out red light cameras, or what else they might be? I...
by Bruce Henderson | Mar 16, 2013 | Newton North, traffic |
Newton North HS has formed an InvenTeam, becoming one of 16 schools nationwide to win a $10,000 grant for its team’s invention — a Pedestrian Alert System. Following the lead of the World Health Organization, the Newton North team focused on road safety...
by Adam Peller | Mar 14, 2013 | bicycles, Business, MBTA, traffic |
Given the financial state of the MBTA and the current prospects for a green line extension, Needham has been pressing hard for some way to use the old Upper Falls railroad corridor to spur economic development. Now available from the Metropolitan Area Planning...
by Bob Burke | Feb 14, 2013 | traffic |
Sunday night, before heading out to dinner, my wife asked me to Tweet about Monday’s school closings. She was pretty annoyed, as were a number of people on our elementary school mailing list. So I sent out this: Wish #Newton schools would give a reason for...
