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 »
In celebration of Earth Week 2021, the Melrose Energy Commission published a “Go Green Pledge” which challenges residents to take immediate steps to curb their impacts on the local environment.
Want to “Go Green” for Earth Day? Replace One Car Trip per Day Read More »
We are thrilled to share the news that the City has decided to bring back the “Slow Streets” program launched last year through a MassDOT “Shared Streets and Spaces” grant.
City Announces 2021 Return of the “Slow Streets” Program Read More »
Mayor Brodeur has submitted plans to establish what he describes as a year-round outdoor dining patio on a portion of the city-owned parcel directly behind Rising Eagle, off Central Terrace.
PBC Letter of Support: Outdoor Dining Patio off Central Terrace Read More »
Last fall, Metro Credit Union — located at the corner of Main and Sylvan, near the Malden border — submitted plans to the city to construct a drive-through on the
Metro Credit Union Withdraws Plans for Drive-Through Read More »
Per the state’s MassDOT Mobility Dashboard, both pedestrian and bicycle activity in Melrose were substantially up in 2020 when compared to 2019. People took more walking trips around Melrose in
MassDOT: Ped/Bike Activity in Melrose Substantially Increased in 2020 Read More »
