Newburyport Livable Streets

The Merrimack Valley Active Transportation Plan will create a coordinated regional approach to bicycling, walking and other human-powered transportation, including connections to transit. The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission has scheduled five virtual Public Listening Sessions during September to provide opportunities for residents to provide input into the plan. Meetings have been developed with a geographic focus to …

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Following up on the February 4 community meeting, Newburyport Livable Streets has written a letter (here) to the Newburyport City Council in support of funding to conduct a survey of the 1.7-mile road corridor and to engage an engineering firm to prepare a concept plan. The letter was sent to the Council on March 9, …

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On February 4, NLS hosted a community meeting about safety issues and potential improvement strategies for Hale Street. City Engineer Jon-Eric White presented concepts to make the road safer for walkers and bicyclists getting from the West End and Squires Glen neighborhoods to schools, recreation, and the downtown. About 40 residents and City officials attended …

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Funding for our 2019 programs has been provided by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund.