Acceptance of minutes of April 6, 2026, meeting
00:18Subcommittee updates:
00:40i. Arlington/Nichols/Greenway intersection: Updates from Zeke on coordination with DPW, as DPW had confirmed that City-approved striping will be implemented in Spring 2026. ii. LiveWell Watertown: Debrief of in-person event, Get Out Your Bike event coming up iii. Pedestrian signals and traffic data: progress on invites sent upon past coordination with DPW & WPD. Confirm which Committee meeting is best to have Sgt. Sampson at and sign off on discussion points with him
Update from Zeke Mermell on Committee's snow removal/ordinance letter to City Council
34:05i. Meeting with City?
Confirm Committee staffing for upcoming events
54:19i. EcoFest: May 9, 2026, 11am-2pm: Maria and Jamie ii. Get Out Your Bike: May 16, 2026, 10am-12pm, Jamie and Adrian iii. Zeke got us more reflectors to hand out and printed maps
Mt. Auburn Street construction and pedestrian detours/safety (from Hannah)
55:05Feedback for Watertown Faces Climate Change on Mt. Auburn St. design?
01:15:50Discuss and decide if to proceed on to-be-coordinated potential collaboration items with Michelle Moon (Open Space Senior Planner)
01:30:43List of previous “new business” items:
01:34:41i. Community Path crosswalk at Mt. Auburn St/Baptist Walk ii. Bike education in Watertown/Safe Streets for All iii. Watertown City Council presentation iv. City’s commitment to Vision Zero v. Communications/newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS:
01:38:29i. 5/7/26, Bike to Work Day: join the group ride route in Watertown/Newton/Needham (starts in Needham at 6:15am; at California St Charles River Footbridge at 7:00am); and the festival at Boston City Hall Plaza at 7:30-9:30am. More info at https://www.boston.gov/departments/boston- bikes/bike-work-day ii. 5/9/26, 11am-2pm: EcoFest, at Commanders Mansion- https://www.watertownecofest.com/ iii. 5/16/26, 10am-Noon: Annual Get Out Your Bike Event, Watertown Square in plaza in front of riverfront dock iv. 5/20/26, 3:00-8:00pm: Watertown Square Open House, at 9 Galen St. The public can stop in anytime, 3-8pm, to visit stations that will inform more about the Demonstration Project and the Urban Revitalization Plan. https://watertownsquareimprovements.com/news/2026/4/23/save-the-date- open-house-on-watertown-square-implementation v. 6/1/26, 7:30pm: Next Watertown Bike-Ped Committee Meeting