Where

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

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What was decided

Members recommended approval of handicap parking, no-parking, crosswalk, stop sign, and truck restriction requests. They recommended holding several others for more information and filing many more. Every vote was 2 to 0, with Ojeda absent.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the minutes of the June 24, 2026 meeting, 2 to 0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a handicap parking space at 72 Richland St., 2 to 0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a handicap parking space near 151 Chandler St., 2 to 0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for a rapid flashing beacon on Elm St. at Maple St., 2 to 0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a crosswalk and lighted crosswalk signage at the bus stop near 150 Blackstone River Rd., pending funding, 2 to 0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request to change pedestrian signal activation at Webster St., Cambridge St., and Main St., 2 to 0, after staff found the buttons working as designed. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a crosswalk with flashing beacons on Southbridge St. at Washburn St., pending funding, 2 to 0. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for No Parking Anytime signage between 4 and 8 Perry Ave., 2 to 0. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of No Parking Anytime signage on the even side of Elliot St., between Eastern Ave. and Edward St., 2 to 0. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of making Elliot St. one-way westbound from Eastern Ave. toward Liberty Ave., 2 to 0, recorded with the Elliot St. No Parking item. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for No Parking Anytime signage on the even side of South St., 2 to 0. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for No Parking Anytime signage at the driveway of 8 Chapin St., 2 to 0. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of No Parking/Bike Lane signage on portions of Burncoat St., 2 to 0. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for No Parking Anytime signage along the bike path routes on Burncoat St., 2 to 0, as recorded with the Rymer item. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for No Parking Anytime signage at the intersection of Bristol St. and Burncoat St., 2 to 0. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a No Parking zone between the driveways of 3 Village St. and 7 Village St., 2 to 0. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a 40-foot No Parking zone on the southeast side of the driveway near 85 Mountain St. East, 2 to 0. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of No Parking Anytime signage in front of 145 East Central St., 2 to 0. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request to make Standish St. a one-way street, 2 to 0. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for parking meters in front of 241 Lincoln St., 2 to 0. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of three 30-minute parking spaces on June St. from 116 June St. to 120 June St., 2 to 0. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended holding the request for school safety zone signage near Thorndyke Road School, 2 to 0. p. 14page 14 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for white stop lines at Beechmont St. and Bancroft Tower Rd., 2 to 0. p. 14page 14 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for three-way stop signage at Chester St. and West Chester St., 2 to 0. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a stop sign on Beaver St. at Oliver St. and Florence St., pending construction of related intersection alignment improvements, 2 to 0. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for four-way stop signs at Delmont Ave. and Bedford Ave., 2 to 0. p. 16page 16 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for four-way stop signs at Farrar Ave. and Bedford Ave., 2 to 0. p. 17page 17 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for additional One Way and Do Not Enter signage on Canton St. at Quinsigamond Ave., 2 to 0. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of One Way/No Left Turn signage on Canton St. at the Crompton Park parking lot exit, 2 to 0. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of Do Not Enter signage at six locations on Lafayette St., 2 to 0. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of a dead-end sign at the entrance of East Park Terrace, 2 to 0. p. 19page 19 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for Go Slow, Children Playing signage near 10 Westport Rd., 2 to 0, because the sign type is no longer MUTCD compliant. p. 19page 19 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for Go Slow Children signage on Kenwood Ave., 2 to 0, because the sign type is no longer MUTCD compliant. p. 20page 20 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for Not a Thru Street signage at the entrance of Assumption Ave. on West Boylston St., 2 to 0. p. 20page 20 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of Private Way signage on Assumption Ave., 2 to 0. p. 20page 20 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for Blind Driveway signage near 85 Mountain St. East, 2 to 0. p. 21page 21 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request to move STOP, ONE WAY, and DO NOT ENTER signage out of the bushes at Pasadena Pkwy. and Tacoma St., 2 to 0, because a work order will be submitted. p. 21page 21 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for a convex mirror near 85 Mountain St. East, 2 to 0. p. 21page 21 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for left turn arrow signals on West Boylston St. southbound at Loop Rd., 2 to 0. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for a traffic light at Bigelow Davis Parkway and Lake Ave., 2 to 0. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the request for a traffic study on Salisbury St., 2 to 0, because DTM has collected traffic and speed data. p. 23page 23 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of Commercial Truck Exclusion signage on Ararat St., 2 to 0. p. 23page 23 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended approval of supplemental signage to dissuade trucks from using Mount Ave., 2 to 0. p. 24page 24 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the informational communication on 2026 speed hump installations, 2 to 0. p. 24page 24 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Recommended filing the informational communication on the Mobility Action Plan Annual Report, 2 to 0. p. 25page 25 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 176 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Worcester calendar (opens in new tab). First recorded by Worcester Publick on October 27, 2026.