A common sight of late has been the white sheen on neighborhood streets. Bob Somerville captures the blustery winds looking down Atlantic Avenue in this photo. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkeRtoiYChs] As part of a series of community meetings on the proposed North End “cycle track,” city officials presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on February 13, 2014. The redesign of Commercial Street and part of Atlantic Avenue will incorporate a dedicated bicycle “cycle track” from Cross Street to Charter Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaPEynhds-Y] This video shows the third meeting, held on January 28, 2014, regarding the redesign of Commercial Street and part of Atlantic Avenue to incorporate a dedicated bicycle “cycle track” from Cross Street to Charter Street in the North End / Waterfront. The main feature of the cycle track is to elevate the bike Read More…
When we recently posted the street signs where Atlantic Avenue meets Commercial Street, it reminded us of a series of “before” and “after” photographs in a new book called Things Change by father / daughter team, Alanna and Gerald Reilly. The father, Gerald, took a series of 35mm black and white photographs back in the 1970’s Read More…
The meeting of Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street is one of those classic Boston street oddities that comes from a long history of land and traffic reconfigurations. The latest scourge of Boston’s street signs are stickers over the Bostonia logo, here by The SkiMonster.com (on principle, I am not linking it). “Neighborhood Photo” is a Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4XF0hMPVRU] The North End cycle track design continues to move forward in an accelerated process driven by Federal funding deadlines including a $23 million TIGER grant for the Connect Historic Boston (CHB) project. The primary CHB effort in the North End / Waterfront is the cycle track that will form part of a 4 Read More…
PUBLIC MEETING Date: December 19, 2013 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor (Note Location Change from Nazzaro Center) PROPOSED CYCLE TRACK FOR ATLANTIC AVE./COMMERCIAL STREET The City of Boston will present a Revised Concept Plan for Atlantic Avenue/ Commercial Street (from Christopher Columbus Park to Hull Street) in the North Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHD36okjjuw] The North End “cycle track” proposal was presented this week to move the current bike lanes along Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue off the road and elevate them to be flush with the pedestrian sidewalks. The existing bike lanes will be removed and replaced with a 10-foot wide, 2-way colored pathway along the Read More…
Atlantic Avenue had its share of animal sightings today. First, the famous Downtown turkey was seen around Lewis Wharf, captured by roving photographer and local business owner, Bruce McCue. Later in the day, Bruce also saw something more seasonally appropriate, the Easter Bunny.
A longtime NEWF reader asks about snow shoveling responsibilities in areas that are not in front of specific properties, nor in public parks or plazas. A perect example in the North End / Waterfront is the stretch on Atlantic Ave. between Lewis Wharf and the Sail Loft / Commercial Wharf. This had been nagging me, Read More…
Boston Transportation Department representatives from traffic enforcement and engineering attended the July 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting regarding crosswalk signage and parking restrictions in the neighborhood. Traffic enforcement officers clarified that residents cannot park beyond the 2 hour limit in visitor spots, unless it is specifically posted for resident parking. A follow-up with Ryan Read More…
The bike lane intersections and cutaways along Commercial St. and Atlantic Ave. have been painted green. Bruce McCue sends in this photo at the corner of Richmond Street and wonders, “What does it all mean?”