Creating A Vision for Trapelo Rd./Belmont St.,

Creating A Vision for Trapelo Rd./Belmont St.,

Belmont Citizens Forum

“Belmont’s Main Street”

WALTHAM

WATERTOWNN

Trapelo Rd.

PQ Park

Waverley Square

Trapelo Rd./Belmont St. Business ClustersWaltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Statement of Purpose

“Working with residents, business owners, other groups of citizens, and

Belmont’s town committees, we hope to find ways to make our busiest

thoroughfare into a more vibrant main street and an enjoyable place to walk,

shop, work and live.”

Cambridge: Harvard Square, Brattle St.

Arlington: Massachusetts Ave.

Arlington: Mass Ave. and Park Ave. Traffic & Road Design

Lexington Center: Mass Ave. Improved Crosswalks

Lexington Center: Mass Ave.

Arlington: Mass Ave. Trees & Green Space

Cambridge, Harvard Square, Brattle St. Public Amenities

Arlington: Mass Ave. and Park Ave. Public Amenities

Arlington: Mass Ave. near Park Ave. Public Amenities

Arlington: Mass Ave. near Pleasant St. Mixed Uses

Arlington: Mass Ave. near Park Ave. Mixed Uses

Public Parking Arlington Center

Bicycle AccommodationsArlington Center

Landmark Buildings

Landmark Buildings

Waltham Line

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1900’s Waverley Oaks

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Waverley Square

Waverley Square

1890’s Waverley Square, Trapelo Rd.

Notice Fire Station(Butler School)

Notice Fire Station

ca:1898 Waverley Square Depot, Trapelo Rd. and Church St.

1890’s: Second Waverley Hall and former Corbett Drug building;

1960’s

1950’s, Wheelworks building, Waverley Sq.

1960’s: Waverley Square – Trapelo Rd. & White St.

First Congregational Church of Waverley

1890’s - Walking to the Waverley Congregational Church’s Sunday service.

Former Daniel Butler School – Built 1873 Photo 1913 - Waverley Firehouse and crew

White St./Waverley St.

Butler School

Waverley Fire Station& Branch Library

Waverley Congregational Church

SCHOOL ZONE

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Beech St. Area

Beech St. Area

Improvements to Streetscapes

Improvements to Streetscapes

Improvements to Streetscapes

Improvements to Streetscapes

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

PQPark

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

PQ Park

VW site

Belmont SavingsAt Flett Rd.

VFW

Flett Rd. Area

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Palfrey Square

Palfrey Square

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Fork

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Cushing Square

Cushing Square

Parking 40 years ago

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Belmont St./Trapelo Rd. Merge

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

School St. Area

School St. Area

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Grove St. Area

Waltham Line

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge

Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. AreaN

Cambridge Line Area

Cambridge Line Area

Key Issues

• Pedestrian Safety & Road Design

• Parking

• Streetscape Aesthetics

• Preservation of Landmark Buildings

• Appropriate Development

• Updates of Zoning & Business Bylaws

Trapelo Rd. near Waverley Oaks in 1930

Pedestrian Accident occurring on Trapelo Rd. (59 total) (indicated in black)

Pedestrian Accident occurring on Other Roads in Waverley/Cushing Sq. triangle (27 total) (indicated in red)

BUTLERSCHOOL

Waverley /Cushing Square Triangle - Pedestrian Accidents 1988-2/2002

86 pedestrian accidents in Waverley/Cushing Sq. Triangle(about 40% of town wide total)

Waverley Square

Beech St. Area

Hull St. to Flett Rd.

Palfrey Square

Cushing Square

Trapelo Rd./ Belmont St. Merge

Pedestrian Accident occurring on East Belmont St. (22 total on this map) (indicated in black)

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Pedestrian Accident occurring on Other Roads in Vicinity on this map (7 total) (indicated in red)

East Belmont St.

29 pedestrian accidents on East Belmont St. area (about 13% of town wide total)

East Belmont St. - Pedestrian Accidents 1988-2/2002

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Grove St. Area

Cambridge Line Area

School St. Area

Pedestrian Safety & Road Design

Pedestrian Safety & Road Design

Parking

Cushing Square

Waverley Square

Streetscape Aesthetics

Streetscape Aesthetics

Landmark Buildings

Appropriate Development

New Zoning & Business Bylaws

New Zoning & Business Bylaws“What will re-zoning do to our quality of life as residents?”

(…and our future residents)

CreditsNarrator: Jay McQuaideEditors: Cara Noferi and Rosemary JensethProduction & Graphic Design: Cara NoferiPhotographs courtesy of:

Christine ArthurBelmont Historical SocietyDavid JohnsonAndrea and Vincent MasciariMichael and Katharine MacPhailCara Noferi

Script Committee: Christine Arthur, Sue Bass, Andrea Masciari, Cara Noferi Thanks also to:

Richard BettsJim Bramante Alan McClennanRobert Reardon Jeffrey Wheeler