During heavy snowstorms, the city of Melrose sends out a specialized sidewalk plow(s) designed to clear out neighborhood walking routes for schoolchildren. You can read more about those individual routes […]
Combined Citywide “Sidewalk Plow Route” Map Read More »
The fate of the “South” Main Street redesign — particularly, the design elements which would allow the city to create protected bike lanes — will be put before the Traffic
Tell the Traffic Commission that YOU Support Safer Streets in Melrose Read More »
Last week, the City of Melrose released a community survey designed to solicit feedback on the road reconfiguration pilot currently in place between West Wyoming Avenue and Sylvan Street. You can find
Action Alert! Take the “South” Main Street Pilot Survey Read More »
The Melrose Ped/Bike Committee is committed to creating safer streets in Melrose for all residents. There are many reasons a person may not feel safe in his or her neighborhood
Traffic Calming as an Alternative Form of Public Safety Read More »
(UPDATE: want to share your support for the pilot directly with the city, or give feedback on how the final implementation could be even safer? Make sure to fill out
Ped/Bike Committee Statement – Lower Main Street Pilot Read More »
If you ask any elected official in Melrose to name the number one complaint they receive from residents, they’ll probably all give you the same answer: speeding and unsafe driving.
In an effort to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Melrose launched a public parklet program with funding awarded to the City from the MassDOT Shared
Want to build your own parklet? Now you can! Read More »
Tonight the DCR held the second in a series of public meetings about an upcoming reconfiguration of the intersection of Lynn Fells Parkway and Melrose/Crystal Street. We had previously submitted
DCR Design Options for the Intersection of Lynn Fells & Melrose St/Crystal St Read More »
Last fall, the City of Melrose was approved for a $400K Complete Streets grant to build out a network of sidewalks around the Hoover School. We were thrilled with the
It’s Sidewalk Season at Hoover! Read More »
The Melrose Planning Board has submitted a package of proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinance to the city council for approval. These changes come on the back of a
PBC Letter of Support: TOD Incentive Zoning Changes Read More »
