Policy Order O-2
Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Mayor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Seidel, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that residents are concerned about speeding at the corner of Russell Street and Massachusetts Avenue; and
WHEREAS: It has been reported that motorists make the turn so quickly that pedestrians and residents living on the street feel unsafe parking their cars near this corner and getting out of their vehicles; and
WHEREAS: Some residents feel that a raised crosswalk, comparable to the one found on Walden Street, would improve the situation; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to look into the feasibility of installing traffic-calming measures to rectify the before-mentioned issue and report back to the City Council.