Traffic and Parking Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 14 items
- 1 (Posted online: 6/16/26 at 9:15 AM)
- 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Sait at 6:05 pm and adjourned at 7:05 pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wheeler, Mbah and Sait), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Also present: Michael McCarey - Somerville Police Traffic Unit Sergeant, Brad Rawson - Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, Suzanne Rinfret - Director of Traffic and Parking and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees
- 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yEBSdBbVQcqrjNnnZ1eFJQ Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.
- 3 Roll Call
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of April 27, 2026.
- 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of May 18, 2026.
- 3. That the Director of Mobility install additional signage and the Chief of Police increase enforcement to ensure compliance with the one-way traffic direction on Whitfield Road.
- 4. That the Director of Mobility use urban Neighborways art on Perkins Street, in front of the playground, to increase pedestrian safety.
- 5. That the Chief of Police increase traffic enforcement in Teele Square, especially focusing on the lights and crosswalks between Broadway and Holland Street, and especially in the morning when students and families are walking to school.
- 6. That the Director of Mobility implement colored lane markings for bus and bike lanes on Prospect Street between Webster Avenue and Somerville Avenue.
- 7. That the Director of Mobility add the intersection of Durham and Hanson Street to the list of crosswalks that require daylighting improvements to enhance visibility and pedestrian safety.
- 8. That the Director of Mobility install a speed bump on Vernon Street.
- 9. That the Director of Mobility install speed bumps on Elmwood Street and assess whether closing the street to non-residents during rush hours would be possible and useful to reduce the cut-through traffic to and from Cameron Avenue.
- 10. That the Director of Mobility evaluate the feasibility of implementing a raised intersection or crosswalk at the intersection of Columbus Avenue, Prospect Hill Parkway, and Stone Avenue, and report findings to the City Council.