Municipal parking lot near Speedway on Western Ave
Build a municipal lot near the Speedway on Western Ave to replace parking lost to bike lanes, helping visitors reach local businesses owned mostly by women, immigrants and people of color.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Put in a municipal lot near the Speedway on Western Ave. Bike lanes removed most parking. The bike lanes are great, but visitors to Speedway and neighboring businesses don't have parking now. The temporary lot nearby is becoming a condo soon.
Who it helps and why
Business in this area are owned by mostly women, immigrants, and people of color. The Koji Club is owned by an Asian woman and is James Beard Award nominated. Brighton Bazaar is all local artisans, mostly women and LGBTQ+ artists. Everyone in and out of Boston should be able to visit these innovative businesses even if they don't live in the neighborhood.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 29, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Allston
- Place
- Western Ave, Allston, 02135
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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