Ped/Bike Melrose

Monthly Meeting
2021-08-05 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

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.

Melrose NetZero Open House #1 (2nd Session)
2020-12-10 14:30 - 16:00 | MA
CITY EVENT DETAILS
Want to fight climate change, right here in Melrose? Here’s how:
We need your input as we craft our plan to reach net 0 emissions by 2050

The City of Melrose is offering another opportunity for community input on proposed actions in the draft Net Zero Action Plan. In the absence of being able to hold in-person forums, we created an Online Open House that will be open for participation on your own time and at your own pace for a couple weeks.
Join the Net Zero Online Open House at https://mapc.ma/melrosenetzero. We are also holding two 45-minute virtual information sessions on Tuesday, December 8, at 12 noon and on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 PM. The links to those virtual meetings are posted under Remote Meetings from the main page of the City website: https://www.cityofmelrose.org/remote-meetings.
“Facing global climate change can be daunting, but our Net Zero Action Plan is a great opportunity to act locally as we think globally. There are definite steps we can take here in our community and I hope all residents take the time to learn more about this exciting opportunity,” Mayor Paul Brodeur said.
In 2016, the City adopted a goal to achieve net zero by 2050. How will we get there and what do we need to do to reach that goal? The Net Zero Action Plan, which will provide a roadmap to this goal, has been under development by City staff, the Melrose Energy Commission volunteers, and our consultant, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC).
Now we want to hear from the Melrose community on the roadmap to achieve our shared net zero goal by “attending” the Online Open House at any time before December 17th. This self-paced, interactive online event will give you the opportunity to learn more about the primary sources of greenhouse gas pollution in Melrose and provide feedback on actions being considered to reduce that pollution to net zero by 2050.
This project is supported by a Planning Assistance Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, as well as matching funds and technical support from MAPC. The project will come to a close by June 2021 with the release of the plan.
For more information about Melrose’s Net Zero Action Plan, please contact Martha Grover, Sustainability Manager, at mgrover@cityofmelrose.org or 781-979-4195.

DCR: Improvements to Intersection of LFP & Melrose Street
2020-12-09 14:00 - 15:30 | MA
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
At this public meeting, the DCR will present high level goals, and listen to public input on existing conditions of the intersection of Lynn Fells Parkway and Melrose Street in Melrose, MA, in order to inform a redesign.
To register, click on the appropriate link above or enter it into your browser, and you will be prompted to submit your name and email. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This information cannot be shared, the participation link is unique to you. If you need assistance when registering, please contact Jennifer Norwood at jennifer.norwood@mass.gov. After the presentation, the public will be invited to ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed alternatives, using Q&A functionality that will be available through the virtual participation platform.
After the meeting, the presentation will be available for viewing at https://www.mass.gov/dcr/past-public-meetings. DCR encourages the public to share additional feedback, with a deadline for receipt of comments by DCR of December 31, 2020. Comments may be submitted online at www.mass.gov/dcr/public-comment. Please note that the content of comments you submit to DCR, along with your name, town, and zip code, will be posted on DCR’s website. Additional contact information required when commenting, notably email address, will only be used for outreach on future updates on the subject project or property.
If you have agency-related questions or concerns or would like to be added to an email list to receive DCR general or project-specific announcements, please email Mass.Parks@mass.gov or call 617-626-4973.

Melrose NetZero Open House #1
2020-12-08 07:00 - 08:30 | MA

Monthly Meeting: December 2020
2020-12-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
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!
DECEMBER AGENDA ITEMS:

Shared Streets and Spaces 2.0: The state is offering a new funding round; we will be discussing potential ideas for how Melrose could take advantage to build on the success of the first round, including for Lower Main Street.
Traffic Calming Program: We will be discussing formalization of Committee materials, to help the city and residents approach traffic calming concerns which the Traffic Commission is not empowered to address.
Hoover Complete Streets Grant: The city recently held the first public meeting on using a $400K Complete Streets grant to improve walking and biking access to the Hoover. We will recap and discuss next steps.
Local Policy/Advocacy: Updates on local policy initiatives, including efforts around DCR redesigns at LFP/Melrose; upgrades at Ell Pond; MAPC’s Housing Production Plan; and development initiatives at 12-16 Main Street as well as Metro Credit Union (Main/Sylvan).

Hoover School "Complete Streets" Public Forum
2020-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
The City of Melrose recently received a 400K “Complete Streets” grant to improve safe streets access to the Hoover School. Many of the routes leading to Hoover lack sidewalks, and as a result, the majority of students who live within a half-mile of school are driven there in an automobile. This meeting will be an important public forum to allow residents to express their desires about the best ways to improve walking and biking access to Hoover.
Read more about the grant here.

Monthly Meeting: November 2020
2020-11-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom (contact us for details)
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!
NOVEMBER AGENDA ITEMS:

New website (this one!)
Parklets update
Shared Streets (i.e. slow streets) projects
Traffic Calming Program
Lower Main Street redesign
Hoover Complete Streets grant
City “Snow Angels” program (identify problem plowing/shoveling spots and come up with plan to address)
