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Somerville parking director recommends enforcement, not new signs, for Walnut Street corner

October 28, 2025 | Somerville City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts


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Somerville parking director recommends enforcement, not new signs, for Walnut Street corner
Naima Saeed, Ward 5 city councilor and chair of the Traffic and Parking Committee, brought forward an order asking the director of parking to place "No Parking — Here to Corner" signs on Walnut Street at Sunnyside Avenue.

Suzanne Renfrewett, director of parking, told the committee the request prompted a service work order and that staff have been checking the location at least twice a day. "It appears that there's been three tickets since the 24th," Renfrewett said, and staff prefer stepped-up enforcement before adding new signage because adding signs for every similar location could require many more signs citywide.

Renfrewett cited the state rule that drivers should not park within 20 feet of an intersection and said the city's first response is to enforce that existing rule; the department will add signage if increased enforcement does not change behavior.

Committee members asked no follow-up questions during the item. The committee marked the order as complete.

The item does not record a formal vote on adding signs; committee action was to accept the parking director's recommendation and close the item for now.

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