Traffic Council OKs 20 MPH Zone on Jasset Street

Traffic Council · Meeting of July 30, 2026

Newton's Traffic Council approved a 20 mph safety zone on Jasset Street and split 3-0 with two abstentions on removing parking for a Sunrise Senior Living project. Chair David Kozis and Councillor Block disagreed sharply over whether lower speed limits change driving habits, with Block arguing he is "hard-pressed to remember where these 20 mile-per-hour stretches are, much less personally obeying them." Resident Alex Nagel said he gathered nearly 90 signatures for calming measures near Stearns Park's playground. The council also approved, 4-1, new stop signs on Larchmont Avenue, 5-0 bus-only curb space near Boston College's Campus School, and 5-0 a resident-permit exception to Braeburn Road's parking ban.

Resident Susan Bathon said a semi-truck caused $5,000 in property damage trying to turn onto Charles Bank Road, prompting a 5-0 vote to clarify no-parking signage there.

In the full story:

• AP 126 / TPR 1072: Accessible Parking at 60 Lincoln Road
• TC 5426 / TPR 1073: Bus-Only Curb Space Near Boston College's Campus School
• TC 2426 / TPR 1074: 20 MPH Safety Zone on Jasset Street
• TC 1526 / TPR 1075: Stop Signs on Larchmont Avenue at Chestnut Street
• TC 2226 / TPR 1076: Resident Permit Exception on Braeburn Road
• TC 3825 / TPR 1077: Parking Removal on Florence Street for Sunrise Senior Living
• TC 5626 / TPR 1078: No-Parking Signage on Charles Bank Road
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,247 words

Source: the Traffic Council meeting of July 30, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.