Traffic Commission votes to hold parking hearing

Traffic Commission · Meeting of October 27, 2026

FRAMINGHAM — The Framingham Traffic Commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to hold a public hearing on changing resident-only parking rules in the neighborhood near the commuter rail station, covering Avon, Cedar, Charles, Claflin, Hayes, Highland and Pine streets. Framingham Police Deputy Chief Ruiz asked the commission to limit the current 24-hour, year-round restriction to weekdays, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., saying the existing rule creates an "unintended consequence" that bars residents from having guests over and forces officers to issue parking citations. The commission also approved minutes from its January 27 and July 28 meetings, 6-0.

Department of Public Works representative Matthew Hayes reported the city's Second Street sidewalk project, tied to a Safe Routes to School grant, faces a MassDOT design hearing November 18 at Harmony Grove Elementary School. The City Council separately rejected a commission-backed all-way stop at Howard and Grand streets.

In the full story:

• Public Participation: Jody Road Cut-Through Concerns
• Resident Parking General Discussion: Proposed Hours Change Near the Rail Station
• Traffic Change Petitions: Concord Street, Grant Street, Appleyard Road
• Reports of Commission Members: Active Projects
• Minutes Approval
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,926 words

Source: the Traffic Commission meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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