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Melrose NetZero Open House #1 (2nd Session)
2020-12-10 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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
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

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
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)
