To: Boston Transportation Department, Attn: Stefanie Seskin
Neighborhood Slow Street - Harrison Ave
I support Old Dover's application to designate Harrison Ave, from E Berkeley St to Malden St, as a "Neighborhood Slow Street" zone.
Why is this important?
This petition is to gather support for Old Dover Neighborhood Association's "Slow Street" Application.
We believe that Harrison Ave is a dangerous roadway in need of traffic calming efforts. The region that stretches from E Berkeley Street to Malden Street is populated with local shops, restaurants, a day care, school, homeless shelter, and hundreds of new residences that have been developed in just the past few years.
Unfortunately, despite all this new traffic, little has been to slow the vehicles that speed up-and-down Harrison Ave on a regular basis, or to protect pedestrians. The existing crosswalks are not clearly marked, signage is sparse, and there is poor visibility at intersections which contribute to frequent accidents and near-misses.
As such, we strongly believe that Harrison Ave is an ideal candidate for the City's Slow Street program.
We believe that Harrison Ave is a dangerous roadway in need of traffic calming efforts. The region that stretches from E Berkeley Street to Malden Street is populated with local shops, restaurants, a day care, school, homeless shelter, and hundreds of new residences that have been developed in just the past few years.
Unfortunately, despite all this new traffic, little has been to slow the vehicles that speed up-and-down Harrison Ave on a regular basis, or to protect pedestrians. The existing crosswalks are not clearly marked, signage is sparse, and there is poor visibility at intersections which contribute to frequent accidents and near-misses.
As such, we strongly believe that Harrison Ave is an ideal candidate for the City's Slow Street program.