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Completed and Ongoing Initiatives
- 2017: Complete Streets Policy adopted
- 2018: Complete Streets Prioritization Plan completed
- 2018-2019: Participating in the MassDOT planning efforts for improvements to Route 138
- 2019-present: Membership in the Neponset Valley Transportation Management Association's (NV-TMA) Suburban Mobility Working Group
- 2020: Town Hall bike parking installed (Fall)
- 2021: Neponset Street pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvements study and engineering
- 2021: Shared Streets and Spaces grant funded traffic calming pilot (seasonal signage and speed humps) in the Messinger, Dunbar, and Mechanic Streets neighborhood.
- 2021: Royall Street commuter shuttle pilot began
- 2021: Public electric vehicle charging stations funded and installed at Pequitside Farm and the Armando Center.
- 2022: Neponset Street pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure improvement final design (expected completion in 2022)
- 2022: Washington Street pedestrian improvements Complete Streets project, and study by Boston MPO Central Transportation Planning staff (expected start date spring 2022)
- 2022: Royal Street commuter shuttle pilot expanded to a second shuttle (April 2022)
- 2022: Continuing conversations with MassDOT planning efforts for improvements to Route 138 @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Future Efforts
- Expand Safe Routes to School education and infrastructure
- Expand safe biking and walking alternatives (Implement Complete Streets Prioritization Plan projects)
- Increase biking amenities (racks, lanes, signage)
- Expand suburban mobility and local transit options with on-demand shuttle(s) or other shared-ride mobility concepts
- Increase incentives for energy-efficient vehicles by zoning for electric vehicle charging stations
- Explore electric or hybrid vehicles for municipal or school fleets
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