Livable Streets for East Arlington! Capitol Theater Event Nov 4th
Please join the East Arlington Livable Streets (EALS) Coalition for a fun and educational event to promote:
* traffic calming throughout the neighborhood
* a safer environment for everyone (walkers, motorists, cyclists, children and the elderly)
* an enhanced quality of life throughout East Arlington The featured speaker for the evening will be Jackie Douglas, advocacy director for the Cambridge-based LivableStreets Alliance (www.livablestreets.info), whose moniker is “Rethinking Urban Transportation”.
Jackie will present a 30-minute presentation about the need for sustainable transportation policies and street design, throughout the Boston region. She will be followed by a short discussion about the advocacy work of the EALS Coalition, including our support for the current plan to enhance Mass Ave. If you are interested in promoting a more walkable, bikeable neighborhood free of speeding traffic, this is the event for you! Wednesday, November 4 at the Capitol Theater 7:00 – meet and greet, refreshment and raffle tickets 7:30 – Rethinking Urban Transportation presentation
The event is FREE and open to the public, though seating is limited so arrive early.
Few suggestions to better traffic on Mass Av.
1) Traffic lights should be timed so if you drive on max allowed speed, you could get green light all the way. Now it is systematically timed so you have to stop on every red light on the way, wasting time and gas and causing extra pollution.
2) Bicycle paths should be next to sidewalks, then parking spaces. Separating bicycles from the car traffic, making it much saver for everyone.
3) Add more extra lanes for cars taking left or right turns, so they don´t stop the traffic flow on the street.
4) Paint lines (every year) on the street so you know on what lane you are driving.
5) Add parking spaces behind the shops, so the parking on the Mass Av is not the only option.
6) Add bicycle parking spaces close to shops and restaurants, just like any other parking space.