Share Your Feedback to Help Shape the Western Pearl Reconstruction Project

On Wednesday, October 9, from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., we hosted our first community meeting on Zoom. Thank you to all who were able to join. During the meeting, we shared background on the project, related plans and ordinances, community engagement strategies, and potential design direction options. We also heard input and questions from community members regarding safety challenges and possible solutions.

Meeting Materials

We want to continue to hear from you! There are multiple ways to share your input to help us learn more about your transportation safety concerns and gather feedback on design elements we should include in the project.

Share your ideas through our survey! Take the survey online in English, Español, Português, Kreyòl Ayisyen, नेपाली, 繁體中文, 简体中文. The survey is available until November 9.

Come join us at an upcoming street outreach pop-up to talk to staff in-person, share your ideas, and ask questions. We will be at the intersection of Medford Street and Pearl Street on Tuesday, October 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (inclement weather date: October 30).

Add your comments to our online Public Input Map. Writing your comments on this map will let us know what you see as issues and opportunities in the project area. Use pins to highlight locations that you think it is important for us to prioritize for changes or improvements, as well as locations that are currently working well. Once you add a pin, you can also include comments and images to highlight specific priorities or concerns.

You can also join the Somerville Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) and Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee (SBAC) for a community walk on Pearl Street on Monday, October 21 at 6 p.m. Meet committee members at the intersection of Medford Street and Pearl Street. PTAC and SBAC will be walking along Western Pearl Street to generate community feedback that will help shape the City's designs. Staff members from the Mobility Division will be at the walk to receive this feedback and answer questions.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the project. We will be adding more questions and answers throughout the development of the project as we gather more questions from community members.

At anytime, you can always share your ideas or questions via email to transportation@somervillema.gov or via phone at 617-666-3311. Subscribe to the Mobility Monthly Newsletter for project updates.