View or download the September/October 2019 issue as a color PDF here, or read single articles below.
Articles in this issue:
How to Fix Belmont’s Traffic
By Jessie Bennett
Traffic in greater Boston has gone from an annoyance to a crisis. The recent Congestion in the Commonwealth study produced by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), outlines how increasing congestion is affecting travel times and access to jobs. Two key trouble areas are Fresh Pond Parkway and the Route 2 approach to Alewife. Read more.
Community Path Progress in Belmont and Beyond
By John Dieckmann
Recently, there has been great progress in developing the Community Path in Belmont and the segments of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) in Waltham, Weston, and Wayland. In Belmont, the Community Path Project Committee selected Nitsch Engineering at their July 15 meeting to be the design contractor for the design of Phases 1A and 1B of the Community Path. Read more.
Does Living in Belmont Promote our Health?
By Tammy Calise
Where we live shapes our behaviors and influences our physical and mental health. While
everyone deserves to live in a neighborhood that supports healthy lifestyles, it is especially
important for youth and older adults—and compared to the state overall, Belmont has a
higher percentage of the population under 18 years (21 percent vs. 24 percent) and over 65
years (15 percent vs. 24 percent). Read more.
Photo: Spencer, Sullivan & Voigt.
McLean Barn Gets Scrubbing, Stabilization
By Radha Iyengar
Thanks to Spencer Gober, Staff Planner, Town of Belmont, for providing a timeline of McLean Barn CPA Project Committee activities for this article.
The historic McLean Barn has been vacant and deteriorating for many years—but thanks to Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds approved last May, the barn is finally being cleaned and stabilized. The barn may also get a new electrical line to support exterior lighting and cameras to deter vandals. Read more.
Invasive Plants Harm Belmont’s Environment
By Roger Colton
Belmont is under invasion. By air, land, and water, the town is experiencing the influx of non-native plants which outcompete our native species, threatening our wildlife and our waterways. The sooner that town residents begin to respond, the sooner the invasion can be thwarted. Read more.
Ground Source Heat Pumps Make Heating Easy
By James Booth
One of the best options for home heating that doesn’t burn oil or natural gas is a heat pump. Heat pumps reduce the amount of energy you need to heat or cool indoor air. If you use fossil fuels to heat, a heat pump will let you use less fuel, which means fewer climate-changing greenhouse gases and less local and indoor air pollution. Read more.
Belmont Roots September/October 2019
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