THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2019 Page 11 City considers MBTA plan for better bus stops By Barbara Taormina he city is reviewing a plan to make MBTA bus stops safer, although it may cut into the already limited amount of available parking in several neighborhoods. Councillor-at-Large Steve T Winslow presented a list of stops targeted for upgrades at this week’s City Council meeting. Winslow, who along with Councillor-at-Large Debbie DeMaria has been working with MBTA and city offi cials on the safety measures, explained that none of the stops on the list will be moved or changed. “This is about better demarcation of bus stops,” said Winslow, adding that the MBTA plans to install new signs at the front and the rear of the stops. There would no parking, or restricted parking, between the signs. DeMaria, who called the plan a sign maintenance project, said the aim is to allow buses more space to move in towards the curb to make boarding easier and safer for passengers and particularly for disabled riders. The plan is part of the MBTA’s Better Bus Project, which is meant to make bus service more responsive to the region’s changing demographics. Better busses are part of the MBTA’s $8 billion modernization plan, which also includes work on subway fl eets, tracks, signals and switches. Offi cials have proposed new sets of signs for the bus stops at the following locations: * 1236 Eastern Ave. * 172 Bowdoin St. * Bryant Street at Harvard Street * Cross Street at Pratt Street * Eastern Avenue at Phillips Court * Ferry Street at Centre Street Mystic Valley Elder Services’ theater event to be held May 18 M ystic Valley Elder Services’ annual theater event, a presentation of “Million Dollar Quartet,” the smash hit and rocking true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins coming together for one of the greatest jam sessions ever, will be held Saturday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Greater Boston Stage Company in Stoneham. 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Launched in 2008, LIVESTRONG® Street * Highland Avenue at Charles * Hunting Street at Coleman Street * Lebanon Street at Valley Street * Main Street at Brown Terrace * Salem Street at Lebanon Street Street * Salem Street at Maplewood * Salem Street at Richardson Street * Washington Street at Clifton Street While councillors supported the goal to make the stops safer for residents, especially those who use wheelchairs, they also had concerns about the number of parking spaces that would be eliminated as part of the project. “My only concern is that you are removing 42 parking spots,” said Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, who urged city offi cials to reach out to businesses that will be aff ected by the change. Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon warned that the plan to eliminate parking spaces would create a problem on Highland Avenue. Several of the stops would take up a stretch of 90 feet for busses to move in and out. Ward 6 Councillor David Camell questioned the need for that amount of space. “Ninety feet is what they want, it’s not what they need,” he said. Winslow said it may be possible ease the impact by restricting parking during rush hours but allowing it at other times of the day. “The other thing to think about is, hundreds of people are using these bus stops,” he said. “It’s a challenging thing.” The city plans to reach out to residents and businesses that will be aff ected by the loss of parking spots to better understand any problems and concerns with the proposed changes. 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