As a long-time resident of Belmont, I am thrilled with our new library. It is spacious and beautiful and heavily used by students, children, adult groups, programs, and other activities. Our library has always been one of the busiest libraries in the Minuteman system. We are on a main thoroughfare, have free parking, great hours, and a friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Many patrons have noticed that parking in the lot and on the street is not compatible with the size of our new library. People are now parking on the west side of Concord Avenue and in the lot of a large private building across from the library.
The traffic on Concord Avenue has gotten more congested with two new traffic lights at the high school, an athletic facility, and the library. As I crossed Concord Avenue recently, several drivers gave me dirty looks for crossing in the middle of the street. The driver that stopped opened his window and said “there should be crosswalks.” This is not a new problem. There were no crosswalks near the old building either. It has become more challenging to cross Concord Avenue most hours of the day.
Why are there no crosswalks near the new library?
This is a problem that the town should remedy before we have a major catastrophe.
Shelley Weinstein, Concord Avenue
Why No Crosswalks?
As a long-time resident of Belmont, I am thrilled with our new library. It is spacious and beautiful and heavily used by students, children, adult groups, programs, and other activities. Our library has always been one of the busiest libraries in the Minuteman system. We are on a main thoroughfare, have free parking, great hours, and a friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Many patrons have noticed that parking in the lot and on the street is not compatible with the size of our new library. People are now parking on the west side of Concord Avenue and in the lot of a large private building across from the library.
The traffic on Concord Avenue has gotten more congested with two new traffic lights at the high school, an athletic facility, and the library. As I crossed Concord Avenue recently, several drivers gave me dirty looks for crossing in the middle of the street. The driver that stopped opened his window and said “there should be crosswalks.” This is not a new problem. There were no crosswalks near the old building either. It has become more challenging to cross Concord Avenue most hours of the day.
Why are there no crosswalks near the new library?
This is a problem that the town should remedy before we have a major catastrophe.
Shelley Weinstein, Concord Avenue