[addition to text] This would be a great start to changing that. It is bad that I (living very close by) think next time I want to run over there I would drive, park, then run.

I'd have to agree with Tyler
To get from , say robertos area/Harvard st. Et al and across mystic Ave but most importantly across the 16 off ramps and onramps is a dangerous trek.
These crossing areas make walking to meadow glen mall and Mac Donald park very dangerous

Captain Clemente - Medford Police Department assigned this issue to Sign Dept Foreman

Thank you for reporting this issue to the City of Medford. Unfortunately, the City of Medford is not responsible for addressing issues on DCR roads. Please contact DCR at 617-626-1250.

What is DCR?

Open

As this is an obvious matter of public safety, the burden , once again, should be on the leaders and appropriate departments of our city to remedy the issue. It shouldn't be put on the residents and citizens to call DCR.

The DCR = Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation. (http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/welcomedcr-welcome.html) They manage the parks and parkways, particularly those that they inherited from the Metropolitan District Commission (originally charged with turning metro-Boston's swampy streams into channelized rivers, parks, and parkways and you will hear old-timers say MDC and may not even recognize DCR if you say it). It is jurisdictional question here. As far as any city's public works departments are concerned, the DCR properties are like a whole 'nother place, just like another town would be.

That would be the MA State Department of Conservation and Recreation

Issue seems like it will be lost once this is closed.

I would recommend that you copy this "conversation" and pass it along to mayors office and local reps.
Regardless of all the sqwak from others about who does what, where, and how.
Ultimately you are hoping to get results.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease
Start a petition, contact Walkscore, things like that....
This city has a tough time making forward progress... More of same of last mayoral regime.... "Not my job." "Not my problem" "call someone else"
I'll guarantee my suggestion here is met with more blabbering.....
Good luck
I've been contacting city for 15 years on exact same area

Thank you for reporting this issue to the City of Medford. Unfortunately, the City of Medford is not responsible for addressing issues on DCR roads. Please contact DCR at 617-626-1250.

Thank you for reporting this issue to the City of Medford. Unfortunately, the City of Medford is not responsible for addressing issues on DCR roads. Please contact DCR at 617-626-1250.