Belmont Citizens Forum

Made international-style crosswalks the standard in Belmont to enhance pedestrian safety. Our Traffic and Transportation Committee studied pedestrian accidents and learned that this would be a simple way to reduce them. We funded the first five new crosswalks. Now the town is converting all crosswalks to the safer model.
Focused attention on the potential of the Trapelo Road/Belmont Street corridor. Our Planning/Zoning Committee created a vision for making this street a pleasant Main Street for residents and shopkeepers instead of a commuter thoroughfare. We recruited classes at the Boston Architectural Center and MIT to help develop the vision.
Advocated for the preservation of the Belmont Uplands as open space. In a comment letter to the state, we first recommended having the state swap its former skating rink site for the Uplands to protect undeveloped land adjoinging the Alewife Reservation and have supported the subsequent work by an independent committee.
Negotiated sucessfully for the ability to mitigate the environmental consequences of development at McLean Hospital.
Called attention to Belmont's need to improve its failing sanitary sewer system.

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