Brookline Planning Department to Host Drop-in Workshops for Coolidge Corner Parking Study Feedback

The Town of Brookline Planning Department invites residents and businesses to participate in drop-in workshops to provide feedback on the Coolidge Corner Parking Study.

In May, the Town began a parking study focused on Coolidge Corner. The study includes a detailed inventory of all public and private spaces, an analysis of parking occupancy and use, a review of Town regulations and management, and an assessment of bicycle parking, all to help identify useful improvements to Coolidge Corner’s parking system.

A public survey is underway, and there is still time to provide feedback at brooklinema.gov/CCParkingStudy.

Residents and businesses are now being asked to participate in a workshop on Sept. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Coolidge Corner Library, 31 Pleasant St., to see preliminary results from these analyses and share valuable feedback.

The public will have a chance to view parking data, share concerns and ideas, and help formulate parking strategies, which may include changes to regulations, pricing, signing, access restrictions, and more. Visitors can come and go anytime to provide feedback to the Town and its consultants from Stantec Consulting Services.

Residents and businesses can provide feedback on the study at any of the
following events:

* Sunday, Sept. 8: Brookline Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* Thursday, Sept. 12: Brookline Farmers’ Market, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
* Thursday, Sept. 19: Pop-Up Workshop at the East Centre Street Lot,
1-3 p.m. (weather permitting)
* Thursday, Sept. 19: Coolidge Corner Library, 6-8 p.m.

“Our residents’ valuable feedback will directly inform the future of Coolidge Corner’s parking system,” said Senior Economic Development and Long-Term Planner Aaron Norris. “Each community member can help improve the parking and transportation experience in Coolidge Corner by participating in this planning process. We look forward to seeing you throughout September!”

The Town of Brookline retained Stantec Consulting Services to lead and execute the project. This ARPA-funded project is being coordinated with the Town’s Economic Development Department and the Engineering & Transportation Division.

Those with questions regarding the Coolidge Corner Parking study or the drop-in workshops should contact Senior Economic Development and Long-Term Planner Norris at anorris@brooklinema.gov [2].