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POR 2017 #282 · Agenda item attachment · Oct 16 2017
That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works, and the Arts Council regarding the feasibility of implementing neighborways on certain streets in Cambridge, propose two streets to pilot as neighborways, and create a process by which a group of residents can request that their street be considered as future neighborways
City of Cambridge
O-7
ORIGINAL ORDER
IN CITY COUNCIL
October 16, 2017
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
WHEREAS:
Speeding cut-through traffic is one of the most frequent concerns expressed by
residents city-wide to the City Council; and
WHEREAS:
Traffic calming elements can be effective on certain streets, but features like curb
extensions and raised crosswalks can be costly and time-consuming to install, and
often residents feel that they do not solve the speeding problem; and
WHEREAS:
“Neighborways” are becoming increasingly popular tools to slow traffic on residential
streets without making substantial infrastructure changes to the street or reducing
parking; and
WHEREAS:
Neighborways beautify the public way with public art, identifying the street as one
where neighbors prioritize safety and community over speed; and
WHEREAS:
Neighborways have proven popular and effective in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and in
Somerville; and
WHEREAS:
These low-cost solutions bring neighbors together to brainstorm and collaborate in
making community art to take "ownership" and pride in the public way; and
WHEREAS:
Neighborways are a visual cue to motorists to slow down and watch for children, the
elderly and other vulnerable users, furthering the City's commitments to Vision Zero
and Complete Streets; and
WHEREAS:
Neighborways bring communities together to improve their street, combining art,
community relations, and safety to enhance Cambridge; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the Community
Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the
Department of Public Works, and the Arts Council to 1) examine and report back to
the City Council on the feasibility of implementing neighborways on certain streets in
Cambridge, 2) propose two streets to pilot as neighborways, and 3) create a process by
which a group of residents can request that their street be considered as future
neighborways.