Traffic and Parking Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 10/1/26 at 6:30 AM)
2. 2 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Sait at 6:05 pm and adjourned at 7:48 pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wheeler, Mbah and Sait), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Also present: Brian Postlewaite — Director of Engineering, Brad Rawson — Director of Transportation & Infrastructure and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol — Clerk of Committees
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of June 22, 2026. 26-1148 Accepted Pass
5. 2. That the Director of Parking discuss with this Council the possibility of administering a parking permit type intended for vehicle owners with driveways, at a lower price than standard residential parking permits, which would allow only daytime and evening street parking but not overnight street parking, and which would not be usable during street cleaning or snow emergencies. 26-1019 Kept in committee
6. 3. Director of Parking conveying information regarding item #26-1019. 26-1090 Kept in committee
7. 4. Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee submitting comments re: bus network redesign. 26-1183 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 5. That the Director of Mobility install a NO TURN ON RED sign at the intersection of Broadway and Cedar Street. 26-1425 Kept in committee
9. 6. That the Director of Mobility take the steps necessary to make the intersection of Vernon Street and Partridge Avenue safer. 26-1426 Recommended to be marked work completed
10. 7. Calling for traffic calming measures in the Prospect Hill neighborhood. 26-1112 Recommended to be marked work completed
11. 8. That the Director of Mobility add additional signage helping users of the Community Path get through Maxwell's Green to the Community Path and add clear signage directing users to the ramp and stairs on Lowell Street. 26-0138 Recommended to be approved Pass
12. 9. That the Director of Engineering provide an update on the construction of the Lowell Street and School Street crosswalks facing the Green Line stations. 26-0137 Recommended to be approved Pass
13. 10. That the Director of Mobility discuss with this Council strategies for improving the safety of users of the Community Path, including improved signage, enforcement of the motorized vehicle ban on the path, coordination with community partners to encourage cooperative use, and regulation of e-bikes, including the imposition of speed limits. 26-0136 Kept in committee
14. 13 Referenced Documents: • Traffic and Parking - 2026-10-05 - Memo (with 26-1019) • Traffic and Parking - 2026-10-05 Community Path Crossings Concepts (with 26-0137)

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