Standing Committee on Traffic and Parking – Oct 28, 2026

Where
Esther Howland (South) Chamber

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What's on the agenda

The agenda lists petitions on handicap parking, no parking signs, stop signs, truck bans, winter parking bans, crosswalks, speed monitors, and traffic studies. It also includes a notice about scams that impersonate city officials.

Agenda items

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  • Handicap parking: remove a space at 2 Stowell Ave.
  • Handicap parking: move the space at 18 Strathmore Rd. to the opposite side near 21 Strathmore Rd.
  • Handicap parking: remove a space at 18 Lafayette St.
  • Handicap parking: install two spaces at 243 Tacoma St.
  • Handicap parking: install a space at 43 Everard St.
  • Handicap parking: remove a space at 34 Newbury St.
  • Handicap parking: install a space at 245 Constitution Ave.
  • Handicap parking: remove a space at 12 Normal St.
  • No parking: 'No Parking Anytime' signs on the even side of South St. (held July 22, 2026)
  • No parking: 'No Parking Anytime' sign at the driveway of 8 Chapin St. (held July 22, 2026)
  • No parking: 'No Parking 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday' signs on Ward St. between Richland St. and Dorchester St. (held September 23, 2026)
  • No parking: 'No Parking Here to Corner' sign at Rodney St. and Catharine St.
  • No parking: review parking restrictions at Rodney St. and Catharine St.
  • No parking: move the 'No Parking Anytime' zone near 48 Windham St. across from its driveway
  • No parking: 'No Parking Anytime' signs near the driveways at 41 Oak Ave. and 45 Oak Ave.
  • No parking: 'No Parking' signs on both sides of Blackstone River Rd., 20 feet from Whipple St.
  • No parking: 'No Parking' signs on both sides of Whipple St., 20 feet from Blackstone River Rd.
  • No parking: 'No Parking Anytime' sign on the north side of Acton St.
  • One-way street: remove the one-way designation on Acton St.
  • Stop sign: four-way stop at West St. and William St.
  • Stop sign: three-way stop signs with stop bars at Valley Hill Dr. and Valley Hill Ln.
  • Stop sign: Wharton St. at Englewood Ave.
  • Stop sign: Clive St. at Minthorne St.
  • Stop sign: Englewood Ave. at Minthorne St.
  • Stop sign: May St. and Lovell St.
  • Stop sign: Venus Dr. at Westport Rd.
  • Parking meter: One Hour Parking in front of 326 Shrewsbury St., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Truck ban: 'Not A Truck Route' signs at West Chester St. and Chester St.
  • Truck ban: 'Not A Truck Route' signs at Chester St. and Grove St.
  • Truck ban: weight restriction on Shore Dr. from Norton Dr. to exclude trailer trucks
  • Winter parking ban: remove or change the permanent snow ban on Hamilton St. from Harrington Way to Coburn Ave.
  • Winter parking ban: replace Providence St. provisions between Waverly St. and Winthrop St. with an odd side ban when declared (held November 19, 2025)
  • Winter parking ban: review making the Providence St. permanent winter parking ban a declared ban
  • Crosswalk: install a crosswalk on Reactory Dr. near the site entrance
  • Curb ramp: install an ADA compliant curb ramp on Heard St. across from Waterman St.
  • Crosswalk: install a crosswalk and flashing alert signal at Miscoe Rd. and Massasoit Rd.
  • School zone: install school safety zone signs near Thorndyke Road School at 30 Thorndyke Rd. (held July 22, 2026)
  • Traffic signals: install right traffic control signals at Mountain St. East and Mountain St. West onto West Boylston St.
  • Lane markings: install fog lines on Lovell St. near Columbus Park Preparatory Academy at 75 Lovell St.
  • Traffic study: Clark St. at Eunice Ave. and Bay State Rd.
  • Traffic study: traffic calming study near Apthorp St. for speeding
  • Speed monitors: two permanent speed monitors on Shrewsbury St., westbound and eastbound
  • Speed monitors: two permanent speed monitors on Belmont St. between Officer Manny Familia Way and Lincoln Sq.
  • Miscellaneous: bollards, curb extensions, or other barriers on Hamilton St. from 96 Hamilton St. to Fairmont Ave.

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

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