The pool is busy. From adult swim to beginner lessons to swim meets to long afternoons on the chaise lounges talking to friends, the new pool offers a chance to connect, cool down, work out, and take in the sky. We couldn’t be happier to see it happening.
Category Archives: Design
Back-In Parking: Summer Edition
Back-In parking at Albemarle continues with striking success. Compliance is either 100% or close to it. Different hours, days and seasons have not significantly disrupted the new parking approach. The street is now far safer for everyone, whether biking, driving, crossing to the brook or getting dropped off for camp, play, sports, walking, etc.
Gath Pool Project: The Experience
Newton Building Commissioner Joshua Morse created a great presentation to share an insider’s view of the rapid transformation of Gath Pool from Sept 2023 – May 2024. We love it and are excited to share it! Click the below download button to get the PDF. *Check out his public FB page for even more up-to-dateContinue reading “Gath Pool Project: The Experience”
Notice to all Albemarle Road Users
At the beginning of the spring sports season, we asked the permitting office to please send the below notice to everyone using Albemarle. So far, so great! *** It’s the spring sports season! More drivers will be coming to Albemarle Road to play at Albemarle and Fessenden. This road has NEW RULES that all driversContinue reading “Notice to all Albemarle Road Users”
But Does Back-In Parking Work on a Busy May Weeknight?
Back-in parking has been very successful at Albemarle during the day when regulars and school employees use it, but what happens when non-local users arrive for games and practices during the weeknight? We didn’t know what it would be like (and we even sent this email out to all permit holders at Albemarle to makeContinue reading “But Does Back-In Parking Work on a Busy May Weeknight?”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Nothing like sending yet another good-news newsletter!! Fair warning that exclamation points are in abundant (over!)use below. The short version: 1. The Gath rebuild is currently on schedule 2. Increase in traffic safety through success of new back-in parking and RRFB 3. Exciting plans in play* for the fields, trees, lights, courts and paths…and yourContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter”
In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle
Dear Newton City Council, Having invested our time and energy into supporting safe and accessible community use of Albemarle over the past few years, we, the board of Friends of Albemarle, are writing to encourage you to please push forward with planned synthetic turf fields at both North and Albemarle. This letter is intended to represent the opinionContinue reading “In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle”
In Support of the Back-In Parking at Albemarle
To the Newton City Council and Mayor Fuller, We’re writing to celebrate and praise the new back-in parking format and painted bike lane for Albemarle. It is safer than it has ever been.The new signage is abundantly clear, the stripes are visible and usefully placed, and we are observing nearly 100% compliance. On both weekendContinue reading “In Support of the Back-In Parking at Albemarle”
Back-in Parking Success
It is working! Morning, noon and night….whether for weekday work or weekend meet-ups on the playground, the people of Newton are expertly back-in parking at Albemarle. This road never been safer or less anxiety-provoking than it is today. Thank you to the Newton DPW, Transportation Department, Neighborways Team and others who made it happen!
Friends of Albemarle 