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Belmont Citizens Forum. Creating A Vision for Trapelo Rd./Belmont St.,. “Belmont’s Main Street”. N. Trapelo Rd. Waverley Square. WALTHAM. PQ Park. WATERTOWN. Waverley Square. Beech St. Area. Hull St. to Flett Rd. Palfrey Square. Cushing Square. Belmont St./ Trapelo Rd. Merge. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
• swings
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
