That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, Community Development Department, and Department of Public Works to provide data on speed and vehicle counts on Garden Street between Concord Avenue and Linnaean Street and identify potential measures to improve its pedestrian and bicycle safety

City of Cambridge O-2 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL March 4, 2019 VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX COUNCILLOR CARLONE WHEREAS: Garden Street between the intersection with Concord Avenue and the Linnaean Street traffic signal is a heavily traveled corridor, and frequent complaints of motor vehicle speeding arise from this primarily residential area, which borders the Radcliffe Quad; and WHEREAS: The pedestrian crossings at Garden Street and Shepard Street are particularly problematic, with at least one recent crash involving a pedestrian and motor vehicle within the crosswalk across Garden Street; and WHEREAS: Residents have requested traffic-calming measures such as a digital speed sign board, flashing lights at the crosswalk and other safety improvements to create safer conditions on this stretch of road, where the speed limit will soon be lowered to 20 MPH; and WHEREAS: Residents have suggested relocating the crosswalk to the north side of the Garden Street and Shepard Street intersection; and WHEREAS: Residents have also noted that compliance with the STOP signs at the nearby intersection of Shepard Street and Walker Street is inconsistent and have suggested adding a raised crossing table there; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, Community Development Department, and Department of Public Works to provide data on speed and vehicle counts from this section of Garden Street, and identify potential measures to improve its pedestrian and bicycle safety; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with data and potential improvements in the near and medium term.