Safe Routes to School – Friends of Albemarle

Back-In Parking Fall 2025: Still Working…Still Running

It’s especially impressive when dozens of families arrive from other towns, encounter the park for the first time, and seamlessly back-in park at Albemarle. Here, Day Middle competes in cross-country as parents look on. It’s easy to see that everyone parked correctly – no exceptions. But the wild thing is…also no honking. No backing outContinue reading “Back-In Parking Fall 2025: Still Working…Still Running”

18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring

To Mayor Fuller and the Newton City Council, I’m reaching out to share the success, at Albemarle, of back-in parking. I know we’ve shared it before, and I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, but I have learned that we need to speak up about the positive wins rather than take them for granted. InContinue reading “18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring”

Crash today

Not clear what happened to send this car so completely off the road, but I hope no one was hurt. This intersection is flanked by Fessenden and Day Middle, the largest middle school in Newton, so many children cross this zone on their own during weekday afternoons.

Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025

Dear Friends, A brief but link-packed mid-winter update: 1. Construction has begun on the fields! Woohoo! It’s been detailed in our local news, complete with aerial pictures, so linking directly to that: https://figcitynews.com/2025/01/construction-begins-on-renovation-of-north-side-of-albemarle-field We’ve heard questions about the mature trees, especially those magnificent oaks – we all love them, and the designs fully accommodate them, just so youContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025”

Who back-in parks at Albemarle?

Everyone! The weekend playground parent crew and the cybertrucks alike. This small adjustment has made a much safer environment at the park. Thank you Newton for supporting this crucial effort to create and prioritize safety in our community.

Bike visuals added to bike lanes and sharrows painted on Albemarle!

We were excited to see the recent installation of the visuals in the bike lane on Albemarle. And even new sharrows painted on the road where it gets closer to the river! Thanks Newton DPW! It means a lot to the cyclists and pedestrians of this city and enriches our area.

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.

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?”

New RRFB at Albemarle!

Woohoo! We can cross the road! Albemarle and Crafts now has an RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon). Cars slow down at the touch of a button. This makes it much safer to access Albemarle on foot. Thank you Newton DPW and Traffic Council!