Somerville Chamber Of Commerce - Somerville, Massachusetts.

This page is temporarily devoted to ongoing issues involving new parking regulations. The new regulations concern employers, employees, customers, residents and visitors. The intent of the page is to keep users informed as the issues unfold.

This page will be updated as necessary. When this page is updated, the update will be indicated on the top, center column of the Chamber’s News Page.

The Basics

Posted April 26, 2010 - City to explore demand-based pricing & online permitting for some permits

Posted April 12, 2010 – Get business parking permit application -- day, evening & hybrid hours, evenings for multi-users

Posted February 15, 2010 – February 10th Snow tickets abated

Posted January 4, 2010 – Business parking issue?

Posted December 7, 2009 – Traffic & Parking Department offers extended hours to provide permitting assistance

Posted November 16, 2009 – Permit parking expands: City starts signage today, violations Jan 4 for Somerville’s citywide parking regs

Posted September 21, 2009 – Get your business permit applications filed

Posted September 13, 2009 – Commission expands non permit parking rules

Posted August 23, 2009 – City press release covers Traffic Board findings; Traffic Department plans

Posted August 15, 2009 – Chamber’s August 12th letter to the editor

Posted August 9, 2009 – Traffic Board public hearing on parking regulations, 6:00 P.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at City Hall

Posted August 9, 2009 – CHAMBER REQUEST: If you plan to attend Thursday’s Traffic Board hearing please email smackey@somervillechamber.org

Posted August 3, 2009 – Mayor Curtatone would like your feedback. Click under “Survey” in left hand column.

Posted July 27, 2009 – Traffic and Parking introduces “2ND SHIFT” business parking permits; urges businesses, religious and arts organizations to take advantage of current permit programs

Posted July 19, 2009 – On July 20th, Traffic and Parking begins 2-week conversion to new meter rates and hours

Posted July 12, 2009 – Parking Solutions Task Force submits recommendations

Posted July 12, 2009 – Chamber notes progress, calls for more oversight

Posted July 12, 2009 – Parking Solutions Task Force June 2009 Report

Posted July 12, 2009 – Minutes of the July 6, 2009 Meeting of the Traffic Board pdf

Posted July 6, 2009 – Traffic Board rules that three petitions appealing parking meter regulations do not meet criteria for valid petitions.

Posted June 24, 2009 – Traffic Commission raises fines (see Item #3 page 2) pdf

Proposed FY10 city budget: Traffic & Parking Department

Posted June 15, 2009 – Board of Aldermen’s actions pdf

Posted June 9, 2009 – Mayor sets up parking solutions task force

Posted June 1, 2009 – Mayor’s presentation May 4, 2009 “Solutions for the FY2010 Budget” pdf

Posted June 1, 2009 – Traffic Commission Public Meeting Agenda & Minutes
View Results by Meeting Type =Traffic Commission

Posted June 1, 2009 – Board of Aldermen’s Traffic & Parking Committee Public Meeting Agenda & Minutes
View Results by Meeting Type = BOA Traffic and Parking

Posted June 1, 2009 – Chamber of Commerce Advisory: New Parking Regulations effective June 19th, August 1st - Apply for business permits now 05/28/09

Posted June 1, 2009 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRAFFIC COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE

Posted June 1, 2009 – Petitions with the Traffic Board by not less than fifty (50) registered voters. See Sec. 8 (b) page 77

Posted June 1, 2009 – City of Somerville Traffic & Parking Department

Posted June 1, 2009 – Article Abstract from June 2004 Parking Today -- Parking Enforcement and Residential Permit Parking Programs: The Somerville Experience by William F. Lyons Jr., P.E., P.T.O.E., A.I.C.P., and Todd M. Blake