In order to help raise awareness and spur conversation about street safety, Newburyport Livable Streets and the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission hosted a screening of "The Street Project", a documentary film that highlights the global, citizen-led fight to make our streets safer.
Green Streets — Combining Traffic Calming and Stormwater Management for a Healthier City
Converting some of the excess pavement in our wider streets into above-ground facilities that mimic natural systems would allow vegetation to slow and filter the runoff from heavy rainfall, as well as permitting some of the runoff to infiltrate into the ground rather than flow to the Merrimack.
Calming Traffic on Neighborhood Streets
Many of the streets that run from High Street down to Merrimack and Water Streets experience vehicle speeds that conflict with safe pedestrian movement. Adding physical elements to a street can both calm traffic and provide space for amenities like landscaping.
Newburyport Livable Streets 