Ped/Bike Melrose

Monthly Meeting: February 2022
2022-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom (contact us for details)
Do YOU have an interest in helping make the streets in your neighborhood, and around the city, safer and friendlier for people of all ages and abilities? Then you belong! Please join us at our monthly meeting to learn what we’ve been working on and to share your ideas!

Message us for Zoom details, or sign up to receive meeting notices at our website: https://pedbikemelrose.org/?page_id=62

Monthly Meeting: January 2022
2022-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Bike Kitchen Chat
2021-12-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Aeronaut Cannery & Taproom, 199 Ashland St, Everett, MA, 02149, United States
Join our great friends at Bike to the Sea to discuss setting up our own Bike Kitchen along the Northern Strand Trail. Aeronaut Cannery in Everett is hosting, and Carolicious will be serving arepas onsite.
If you don’t already know, a bike kitchen is a community space that holds weekly “shop hours” to provide people with bike stands, tools, and cheap or free spare parts to fix their bikes. One or more trained or self-taught mechanics staff the shop hours, though they are mostly there to keep track of tools and equipment, and offer pointers. The point is DIY, not like a full service shop.

Here’s a video of the Somerville Bike Kitchen in action:

Home for the Holidays: eBike Test Rides
2021-12-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 West Emerson St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Is an eBike, or cargo bike, on your holiday wish list? Curious about biking around town with kids? Our great friend @multimodalmom is putting on an ebike/cargo bike showcase, where you can test ride ebikes, trailer bikes, and cargo bikes with your family. Stop by and say hello! There will also be a helmet decorating station for kids!

Monthly Meeting: December 2021
2021-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Fall Colors Ride
2021-10-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Melrose YMCA, 497 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
JOIN US! We will be leaving from Melrose to participate in the annual Bike to the Sea Fall Colors Ride!

The free ride is expected to last 90 minutes, covering about 15 miles of paved trail along the Northern Strand Trail in Everett and Malden, as well as along bike paths on both sides of the Mystic and Malden Rivers through Somerville and Medford. The terrain is mostly flat.

https://biketothesea.org/…/annual-fall-colors-ride-set…/

**WE WILL MEET AT THE YMCA ON MAIN STREET, 497 MAIN STREET, AT 10:30AM**.

Bike to the Sea, who sponsors the ride, requires helmets on participants. Children, 8 and older, are welcome on their own bikes. Children younger than 8 are welcome but should be on a parent’s bike or in a trailer, etc.

Ped/Bike at the Farmer's Market!
2021-10-14 13:00 - 18:00 | Melrose Farmers’ Market, 1 West Foster St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Stop by our table at the Melrose Farmers’ Market to chat about our advocacy and about walking and biking in Melrose!

Thanks to the efforts of our awesome friend Kara Oberg, you’ll be able to get a basic bike tune-up done, so bring your ride down!

Sign up for bike repairs here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a8ab2aa3fcc34-melrose

Follow Kara on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/multimodalmom

Monthly Meeting: October 2021
2021-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Healthy Lifestyles Ride
2021-10-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Holden Street Parking Lot, 50 Holden St, Malden, 02148
From our friends at Bike to the Sea:
Bike to the Sea is partnering with the Cambridge Health Alliance and Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery to on a Healthy Lifestyles Ride to honor Substance Abuse Victims and their Families as part of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month.
All are welcome to join! This bike ride has two options:

Family-Friendly Ride (6-miles round trip on flat bike trail)
Start in Malden – End at Salem Street Park in Revere
2) Beach Ride (20-miles round trip on bike trail and bike lanes)
Start in Malden – End at Nahant Beach in Lynn (This ride includes the Family-Friendly route, but goes farther)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Monthly Meeting: September 2021
2021-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Main Street Pilot Walk/Ride (Sunday)
2021-08-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Main & Sylvan, 138 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Interested in learning more about the “Lower Main” pilot project? Want to check out it out yourself and see what it’s all about? Bring your bikes, scooters, wheelchairs, strollers etc to check out the incredible opportunity the city has to implement a transformative road safety project.
Meet us at the corner of Main and Sylvan, next to Metro Credit Union, at 10am. We’ll be heading north, turning around at Wyoming, and heading back south. The conditions of the pavement are awful, but that shouldn’t stop us from imagining all this corridor can be once the city completes the final work!
This event is for all ages and abilities!
(A group of us will probably head over to Jitters afterwards, too — you can never have too much coffee).

Main Street Pilot Walk/Ride (Saturday)
2021-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Main & Sylvan, 138 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States

Monthly Meeting
2021-08-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

City of Melrose Lower Main Street Pilot
2021-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
Meeting Notice: City of Melrose Lower Main Street Pilot
POSTED ON: JULY 15, 2021 – 4:17PM

The City of Melrose is pleased to announce a pilot program to improve vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle safety. The intent of the project is to improve safety for all users of the roadway on Main Street between West Wyoming Avenue and the Malden line.
We will be conducting a public forum to present the pilot project and solicit feedback from the neighborhood and users of the roadway. The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, July 21st at 7:00 PM. The link to join the meeting can be found at www.cityofmelrose.org/remote-meetings
The City is in a unique position to be able to pilot potential line striping changes now, in advance of final paving of portions of this corridor in the fall. By placing temporary markings in the road this summer, we can gauge community feedback and determine whether these changes are the right choice for the long-term.
This pilot project will consist of shifting the center line, installing bike lanes, and eliminating parking on one side of the road in select project areas, to accommodate the changes. Our long-term plans also include the addition of new crosswalks across Main Street along with accessible curb ramps and other pedestrian safety improvements.
We hope you are able to attend this meeting. If you have any questions in advance of the meeting, please contact the Melrose Engineering Division at 781-979-4172. We hope you will be able to join us.

Monthly Meeting: July 2021
2021-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom (contact us for details)

Monthly Meeting: June 2021
2021-06-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Hey friend! Do YOU have ideas for making the streets of Melrose safer and more people-friendly? Then you belong at our next monthly meeting. Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, PLEASE stop by and join the conversation to share your thoughts, or to just listen to what we’re working on. We can’t wait to see you! Drop us a line if you need a link to the Zoom registration.

Ride for Black Lives VI
2021-05-22 11:30 - 15:30 | White Field at Franklin Park, 450 Walnut Ave, Boston, MA, 02130, United States
The Ride for Black Lives is a bike ride in solidarity with the fight against systems and acts of oppression, police brutality, and murder of Black people.

Malden Bicycle Fair
2021-05-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Ferryway School, 150 Cross St, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Join our wonderful friends at Bike to the Sea for the Malden Bicycle Fair. Events include:

Helmet giveaway
Helmet decorating
Safety course/instruction
Bicycle safety check
Trivia wheel

There will also be a bike raffle!
Register for the event here.

Monthly Meeting: May 2021
2021-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)

LFP & Melrose St: Intersection Improvements Public Meeting #2
2021-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 | MA
On Wednesday, May 5, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will host its second public meeting regarding the intersection of Melrose St/Crystal St/Lynn Fells Parkway. At this meeting, it is expected that DCR will present conceptual design options. Sign up to attend at https://buff.ly/3tHfEmq

Lynn Fells Parkway - Open Streets Event
2021-05-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Lynn Fells Parkway & Melrose Street, Melrose, MA, Lynn Fells Parkway & Melrose St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Come celebrate Melrose’s first Open Street-style event in over a year!
Good morning Melrose. Melrose Free Street will be re-scheduled to Sunday May 2nd due to the weather forecast. This means Lynn Fells Parkway will be closed from Melrose St. to Tremont street from 4PM to 6 PM on May 2nd so folks can walk, bike, and play.
— Mayor Paul Brodeur

Keep Melrose Beautiful Spring 2021 Cleanup
2021-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | MA
Keep Melrose Beautiful is joining other communities across the Commonwealth for the Great Massachusetts Cleanup! In partnership with Mayor Brodeur and the City of Melrose, celebrate Earth Week by participating in a Community-wide Cleanup on Saturday, April 24, 9 am – 12 noon. Individuals, families, and small units are encouraged to reserve a clean-up location on SignUpGenius. This will help to prevent groups from converging; plus, we’ll cover the entire city that way. If you don’t see one of your litter “trouble spots” on the list, scroll down and add it to “Other.” Thank you!

Bike to the Sea Trail Cleanup: Everett
2021-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Everett Earthworks Park, Everett Earthworks Park, Everett, MA, 02149, United States
Join Bike to the Sea in giving the trail in Everett a spring cleaning! We’ll be meeting at Everett Earthworks Park on the trail in Everett, MA. Bring work gloves; water and snacks will be provided. Masks will be required in order to participate.
Sponsored by Bike to the Sea

Bike to the Sea Trail Cleanup: Malden
2021-04-17 09:00 - 12:00 | 529 Salem Street, Malden, MA, 529 Salem St, Malden, MA, 02148, United States
Spring is here and the Northern Strand could use a clean-up! Join Bike to the Sea in cleaning up a second section of the trail in Malden. We’ll be meeting in the parking lot behind Salemwood School, 529 Salem St., Malden, MA. Bring work gloves; water and snacks will be provided. Masks will be required in order to participate.
Co-sponsored by Malden City Councilor Steve Winslow and Bike to the Sea.

Monthly Meeting: April 2021
2021-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Hey friend! Do YOU have ideas for making the streets of Melrose safer and more people-friendly? Then you belong at our next monthly meeting. Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, PLEASE stop by and join the conversation to share your thoughts, or to just listen to what we’re working on. We can’t wait to see you! Drop us a line if you need a link to the Zoom registration.
APRIL AGENDA

Schools

Hoover: Complete Streets Grant
MASSDOT Safe Routes to School Program

Events

Earth Day
Conservation Trail Restoration

Infrastructure Projects

Lower Main Street
Shared Streets Program/Traffic Calming

Regional Collaboration

Malden River to Lake Quannapowitt Greenway
Regional Federal Earmark

Land Use/Development Updates

Monthly Meeting: March 2021
2021-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Hey friend! Do YOU have ideas for making the streets of Melrose safer and more people-friendly? Then you belong at our next monthly meeting. Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, PLEASE stop by and join the conversation to share your thoughts, or to just listen to what we’re working on. We can’t wait to see you! Drop us a line if you need a link to the Zoom registration.
AGENDA

Officer Elections for 2021
Local Policy and Land Use (Finn) – 15 min

12-16 Essex
Metro Credit
Ell Pond Feasibility Study

Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Round 2 (Dan) – 10 min

Central Terrace Alley
Parklet (Jeremy)
Slow Streets (Everyone!)

Public Art / MCC Grant (Ryan) – 10 min
Cross-Community Collaboration (Jonah) – 20 min

B2C links
Landline

Lower Main Street Pilot – (Finn) – 25 min

Main St / Waverly-Derby Couplet
Public Engagement

MBTA Event: Melrose Service Cuts
2021-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | MA
Join the MBTA Service Planning team for a virtual public meeting to learn about temporary schedule changes that go into effect in March and April of 2021.
As part of the presentation the service planning team will cover the following:

Why route changes are necessary
The service planning process
Specifics of the service changes and impacted routes
Other key elements on MBTA’s response to the pandemic

During the meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input on future service changes.
Learn more about service changes this spring

Monthly Meeting: February 2021
2021-02-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
Hey friend! Do YOU have ideas for making the streets of Melrose safer and more people-friendly? Then you belong at our next monthly meeting. Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, PLEASE stop by and join the conversation to share your thoughts, or to just listen to what we’re working on. We can’t wait to see you! Drop us a line if you need a link to the Zoom registration.
FEBRUARY 2021 AGENDA

Officer Elections – March 3 (Jonah) – 15 min

Appointed positions

Local Policy and Land Use (Finn) – 15 min

12-16 Essex
Ell Pond Feasibility Study

Cross-Community Collaboration (Dan) – 15 min

Report out 1/25 Vision mtg convened by Sen. Lewis / MAPC

Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Round 2 (Patrick/Jonah) – 10 min

Central Terrace Alley
Parklet and Slow Street – Public Art Components

Lower Main Street Pilot – Public Outreach Discussion (Jonah/Ryan) – 35 min

Objectives
Risks
Process
Roles
Timeline

Monthly Meeting: January 2021 (Reschedule)
2021-01-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Are you interested in having safer streets in Melrose? If so, we would love to have you join our next monthly meeting to share your ideas, concerns, questions, and comments! Whether you are interested in joining the meeting regularly, or just want to drop in to share something with us, you are welcome. Please drop us a line to be added to the Zoom invite. We can’t wait to hear from you!
JANUARY AGENDA

MassDOT Safe Routes to Schools
Hoover Complete Streets Grant
Walking/Hiking/Biking Map of Melrose
Local Policy
Cross-Community Collaboration (Malden, Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield)
Sidewalk/Crosswalk Snow Clearing Feedback
Shared Streets & Spaces: Round 2
DCR Updates
Construction of Remaining Parklets
Local “Abandoned Bike” Donations

DCR Fellsway East & Washington Street Stakeholder Meeting
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:30 | MA
Join Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Jason Lewis, Melrose City Councilor Shawn MacMaster, and other interested parties in meeting with the DCR about traffic safety issues along Fellsway East in the vicinity of the Washington Street Intersection.
Register in advance at https://buff.ly/2LkCaQM.
