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No Parking? A League of Women Voters Forum
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Come to the Newton Free Library for a forum conducted by The League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) titled No Parking? where they will explore the world of parking management, technology and economics.
Find out: if parking policy helps or hurts a business district; what effect parking policy has on traffic and safety; and what are Newton’s parking rules and where do they apply?
Guest speakers will include:
- Jason Schrieber, Principal at the transportation planning firm Nelson/Nygaard who has developed parking management plans across the country, most recently for Needham and Salem, MA
- Candace Havens, Planning and Development Director for the City of Newton who will outline Newton's current parking practices and the results of trial experiments with parking policy
- Matt Cuddy, Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee Parking Subcommittee who will explain the TAC's parking recommendations
Event Details
| Where | Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton Center, MA 02459 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Price | $0 |
More About Newton Free Library
The three-floor Newton Free Library offers an extensive collection of both print and non-print material including books, music scores, magazines, newspapers, audio CDs and movies. It is a popular place for locals to not only relax with a book, but also to study and work using the wireless Internet access and computer lab, which offers printing services.
Aside from Internet and computer access, library patrons can also use individual study rooms and study desks as well as larger meeting rooms.
Art exhibits are located throughout the library and a gallery on the main floor features monthly collections by regional artists.
The Newton Free Library is a one-mile walk from the Newton Center and Newton Highlands MBTA stops (green line, D branch) as well as the Newtonville MBTA Commuter Rail station (purple line, Framingham/Worcester line). The #59 bus also stops nearby at the corner of Homer Street and Walnut Street.
Other events here
- Group Bike Rides with Bike Newton Weekly on Mondays, 6:00 pm–7:15 pm
