Taylor Square Neighborhood Association

Of 50 cars to traverse this 4 way stop intersection at a park corner, only 10 cars came to a complete stop. 20% compliance is an opportunity for serious injury. Some cars did not come to a complete stop even when children were crossing the intersection. This is typical when I do this counting.

The traffic on Huron going from Concord to Garden is now backed up for several hours a day (due to the change on Garden St). Signals at both intersections need to be adjusted so that the Concord and Huron intersection is not blocked by the line of cars (which makes people start maneuvering around and thats unsafe for pedestrians and bikers alike). And the lights at Huron and Garden need to be adjusted now that there are so many more cars approaching on Huron, it can take 4+ light cycles to get from Concord to Garden between 2 and 7 pm.

Waiting for bus at Concord and Huron Traffic backed up in all directions But that isn't exactly what I am reporting

In 10 minutes I have observed seven adults on bicycles riding on the sidewalk on either side of Concord and five riding against traffic on the westbound side of Concord

I think these bicyclists have by their actions demonstrated that the Garden Street changes are not what they want They are also not what the neighborhood wants

Two more on the sidewalk as I write this And my bus is late, undoubtedly stuck in traffic the Garden Street changes caused

If the bikes don't use it and the neighbors don't want it let's get rid of this failed experiment

The traffic signal at this location no longer working. It is always just flashing yellow light.
It is now very hard to cross the street to the Danehy park. There is also an elementary school here : (the Cambridge Montessori school).

We live in Bay State Road and we are very happy to see that the renovation work is almost finished. But there are a couple of issues:
People are not respecting the 20 mph drive limit. They are taking this as an alternative to Concord Ave and we see and hear them go around 40 mph, accelerating greatly just after the Field St lot entrance (even when its a curve).

This is an issue because THERE IS NO CROSSWALK at the intersection of Bay State and Birch St (between Field St and New St) which creates a makes for a dangerous combination. There are many people with little kids (and without) crossing at the level Bonny's Garden center to get to Imagine, to the Children's Village and of course to Bonny's. And when they get their flowers at Bonny's they have to cross back with their hands occupied, evading cars. Some cars reduce their speed when they see people trying to cross, but most of them don't and that is just an accident waiting to happen.

What can we do about this, please?

Traffic calming or an additional crosswalk at the intersection with Birch St and Bay State (or further down closer to the apartments at 42-50 Bay State Rd) should be options on the table. I won't even talk about the noisy Harley motorcycles at 6 am, but talking for all the people with kids it is worrying to see that this street is becoming a highway due to these high speed, infringing cars...

Bike racks needed outside of our business for the public, guests, and employees.

I am a resident of Cambridge and also a parent of a young child that frequents Danehy Park regularly. I have had a growing concern regarding park and rec workers hired for summer. A group of children were almost struck by a parks vehicle exceeding speeds well past 15 miles per hour.
Had the exhaust not been so loud, the ten plus children on a rope with blue pinnies would have made contact with the group. Four young men wearing green staff shirts driving a parks ATV came barrelling down the path where children walk from one field to another. I tried getting their attention but could not catch up. One employee was evening riding on the hood of the vehicle and two were hanging off the back. These young men are not regularly supervised and are often seen speeding around, stopping to whistle at female patrons, and using foul language loudly. I am furious my tax dollars are funding this type of hiring practice. A child(ren) will indelibly run the risk of being seriously injured if this behavior continues. Please, please
, please look into the matter.

The City Council should pass an ordinance making it illegal for bikes, hover boards, electric scooters and the like to travel on sidewalks wherever there is a bike lane immediately available. Why should the elderly, people with small children, those with disabilities, or anyone else need to dodge wheeled traffic when bike lanes have been created for them to use?

There is a sidewalk/curb dip like a driveway used to be here (but there is no driveway) in front of House of Chang. The street signs all say 2 hour parking, but the business owners claim this spot on the street is a "private" spot for their business (delivery driver) and put out a cone stating as such. We are nextdoor neighbors and need to park on the street by our house. Can someone tell us if this in fact a private spot/"driveway"or if it is public street parking? I see people get confused about it all the time.

PLEASE, an app bug turns edited text into gibberish (though it looks fine until posting) and won’t allow users to delete or edit a post. Here is the correct text, please close Issue 14357637:

At 6 pm tonight traffic was backed up and at a standstill northbound from Linnaean to Upland. 30 minutes earlier when I was driving home, it was completely backed up on Huron from Garden well past Sparks Street. eventually I detoured down Concord and across Garden to wind my way home and there was not a single car driving on Garden; I saw on (1) bike several blocks down in the distance (at 5:30 pm on a weekday).

The report the city circulated a week or two ago takes the tone that everything is great and the Garden St. project is a successful and effective solution to the real and increasing transportation problems in Cambridge. Please be real and talk to literally anyone who drives through this area during rush hour; I was getting texts tonight from people who live in other parts of the city but were trying to pick kids up from various programs, all asking what the heck is happening (And to the bike people—we all want safe and accessible bike routes! Bikes do not work for everyone or for every context.)

Ironically the standstill traffic at rush hour is potentially SAFER for pedestrians, at least, versus the way car, school buses, and emergency vehicles use Raymond during less congested times of day, when they roar up or down the street and wheel around the corners from Linnaean and from Huron, cutting across the crosswalks, swinging into oncoming lanes, and often bumping up on the curbs. I know the City Council is determined to stick this one out, but it feels like a real failure to dig in your heels and refuse to help.

I have yet again almost been hit by a car while crossing on Garden Street at the corner of Walden Street. This intersection is highly trafficked by aggressive drivers using it to cut through the neighborhood. I have seen many a near miss and let me remind you there is a school, playground and park located on the corner I am speaking of. The recent new bump out design has exacerbated the situation pushing the pedestrians directly in front of cars that are turning onto Garden Street, worst design. The original intersection design called for a raised four way cross walk along with the bump out, it was not built. You must act before there is a fatality at this intersection.