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Council restricts parking on east side of Lowell Avenue to resident permits to reduce student parking
Summary
The Traffic Council voted to replace east‑side two‑hour parking on Lowell Avenue near Newton North with Newtonville resident‑permit parking, aiming to reduce student parking on the block and improve traffic circulation; vote was unanimous and changes take effect after the appeals period.
Councilor Lucas presented TC11826 proposing to convert the east side of Lowell Avenue from a two‑hour limit to Newtonville resident‑permit parking during school hours to reduce student parking and ease circulation near Newton North. Staff showed maps and said the area is 32–33 ft wide; resident permits would be limited to actual Lowell Avenue residents (permits are street‑specific under the Newtonville program).
Neighbors spoke in support. Barbara Malay (adjacent resident) urged making the change permanent and said student parking created circulation problems; Jesse Corey also urged restricting parking on one side to improve safety and slow speeds. Councilor Lucas described the area as a permanent change (not a temporary trial) and the council moved to approve the language as presented (TPR1047). Roll call returned five yes votes; the motion carried.
Koses said the changes would be implemented after the 20‑day appeals period and timed for the next school year so residents would see relief when student parking peaks.
