The same folks who launched Belmont’s highly successful “Belmont Goes Solar” solar power drive are putting together a new effort to push to increase the number of electric vehicles in Belmont: “Belmont Drives Electric.” There are two informational meetings next week.
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Take the Community Path Feasibility Survey
Are you a Belmont resident? If so, take the Community Path Feasibility Survey and express your preferences and priorities for the Belmont Community Path!
Notice: Community Path Kick Off Public Meeting is Sept. 21
The town committee charged with building Belmont’s first off road bike path along an abandoned railroad line through the center of town will be holding a kick off meeting next Wednesday, September 21 at the Chenery Middle School. That according…
A Path to Transform Atlanta | The New York Times
I thought of Belmont when reading today’s New York Times had a fascinating story on the Atlanta Beltline, a proposed 22 mile bike path that will circle Atlanta’s urban core and which, judging from the article, people are going bonkers…
Western Ave Makes List of Top 10 Bike Projects
The remake of Western Avenue in Cambridge has been cited as one of the top 10 bike projects in North America, joining projects in Salt Lake City, Chicago and Portland Oregon. This article over at Next City notes that the…
Rethinking the rotary (and other heresies)
I’m an avid runner, which means that I spend a lot of time being a pedestrian. That has me thinking a lot about pedestrian safety – its hard not to when you almost get run over at a blind corner…
Meet Belmont is Tonight (Bring a Food Donation Too)!
A note to all Blogging Belmont readers that tonight is the annual Meet Belmont event at Chenery Middle School. If you haven’t gone before, it’s a must see. That’s especially true if you’re new to town. The event runs from 6:00 pm…
Most cyclists are workers, not hipsters
There’s an interesting piece over at Governing.com that shines a light on an under-reported aspect of the “transportation alternatives” debate: how important bikes and other non-car transportation are to working Americans. The article talks about the concept of “invisible cyclists” –…
Zoning reform — its not just a Bay State thing
We heard from our own Sen. Will Brownsberger at Town Meeting in the spring about efforts on Beacon Hill to do a big and important re-write of zoning laws for the Bay State. The goal is to find a way…
Bring Out Yer guns! Buyback Program June 11
I’m here at Town Meeting and our own Chief McLaughlin noted that this year’s Belmont PD Gun Buyback program is scheduled for this Saturday, June 11th. Gun owners are encouraged to come turn in their unwanted firearms in exchange…