tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post6502197210659712298..comments2023-10-30T07:28:38.074-05:00Comments on Newton Streets and Sidewalks: Time to do the right thing on Walnut StreetSean Rochehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07571094913250906385noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-79063576544674193212009-09-02T22:41:15.972-05:002009-09-02T22:41:15.972-05:00Parker has mentioned to Walnut St residents (I'...Parker has mentioned to Walnut St residents (I'm paraphrasing) that he feels that bike lens and no parking spots would make the speeds driven by users on Walnut St higher. Of course, he does parks his car overnight on Walnut and some of the side streets for most of the year. <br /><br />It would be nice to see the city properly maintain the trees and sidewalks on Walnut St. It's really a disgrace the shape they are in. There are stretches between Beacon and Homer that are unpaved and the quick blacktop job they did last year between the aqueduct and Lincoln street on the eastbound side is falling apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446330500314261009.post-57037898663582166942009-09-02T11:55:56.618-05:002009-09-02T11:55:56.618-05:00While I agree with the need for bicycle accomodati...While I agree with the need for bicycle accomodations on Walnut Street and throughout the City, I think that this story is not going to help your case. As you know (from the Tab blog) there is a large contingent of Newton Residents who are anti-bike because of their belief that all bicyclists ignore Traffic Rules & Regs that apply to them. Reading what little information is available on this accident it looks like the bicyclist failed to stop before entering Walnut Street and should have yielded the right of way to the van. Bicycle accomodations would not have helped to avoid this collision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com