Visions for Vacancies in Lexington: 1646 Mass Ave

What would you like to see fill this vacant space for lease in Lexington Center?

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around town. Most weeks, we'll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around town. And we leave it you, the Lexington community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there before any plans go before town boards. This week we’re taking another look at 1646 Massachusetts Ave., a residential-style building in Lexington Center that's advertising retail and office space for lease. The vacanct storefront is located on the eastern edge of the restaurants, retail and office space along Mass Ave in Lexington Center, and just a short walk from the high school…

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POLL: How Walkable is Lexington?

Is this town easy to get around on foot?

Over the past few months, school bus fees, MBTA budgets, the new Lexpress fleet and F-18s out of Hanscom have been the transportation talk of the town. But planes, trains and automobiles aren’t the only ways to get around. Well known is the Minuteman Bikeway, which runs through town. But that’s not what we’re talking about today. According to the website WalkScore.com, Lexington lands a “Very Walkable” Walk Score of 75 out of 100. However, a second search on the same website results in a depleted “Car-Dependent” score of just 39 out of 100.  Go figure. Lexington's score falls best score falls short of some neighboring communities, like Arlington (a "Walker's Paradise" at 94 of 100) and Concord (a "Very Walkable" score of 80), but bests …

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Hank Manz

9:26 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

There are major glitches and far too many streets have sidewalks on only one side, but you can get around on foot. When combined with Lexpress, the T, and a bike, things aren't bad. Walking to the mall in Burlington can be a little hard on the nerves because of that stretch past the quarry where there are no sidewalks. The other day I needed a box of nails and the car was over a mile away. A …   more ›

Which Roads Would You Like to See Repaved in Lexington?

Tell us where you would (or would not) like to see road work in town.

Road work is all around town, including the latest interruptions on Waltham Street heading in or out of Lexington Center. But is the road you travel most being repaved, torn up or interrupted for some other reason? The town lists the year's road repaving and reconstruction projects on its website, but we want to know what roads in town you think are most in need of repairs, repaving or overlay work. (Click here for the latest list of 2012 engineering construction projects.) Are they county or state roads? Or local roads as you travel through the neighborhood? Share your ideas about which roads and why in the comment section below.

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 13

Surveys, summer classes, meetings and more today in Lexington.

1. Meet and Greet the New VSO: Lexington's Human Services staff is hosting know, a Veterans' Service Officer (VSO) meet-and-greet with new VSO Ryan Lennon from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Lexington Senior Center. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include: the Lexington Center Committee at 8 a.m. at the Town Office Building; the Board of Selectmen at 1 p.m. at the Town Office Building; the Council on Aging at 2 p.m. at the Senior Center; the Transportation Advisory Committee at 3 p.m. at the Town Office Building and the Energy Conservation Committee at 6 p.m. at the DPW Building. 3. New Selections of Summer Classes and Workshops: The Lexington Arts and Crafts Society has announced a …

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This Space Is Reserved -- For Cyclists

A new bicycle parking pilot program is launching this weekend in Lexington Center.

Lexington Center is about to get a little bit more bicycle-friendly, thanks to a new pilot parking program taking effect this weekend. Starting this Saturday, May 19, the pilot program will temporarily convert one automobile parking space at 1720 Massachusetts Ave. into a space reserved for 15 to 20 bicycles. That bike parking space will be available to the public on weekends through Oct. 28, according to an announcement from the town. “The pilot offers Lexington Center a great new public amenity which complements the town’s well-used bike path and draws more people and economic activity into our Center,” Melisa Tintocalis, the town’s director of Economic Development, said in a press release. This parking space involved in the pilot …

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Visions for Vacancies in Lexington: 1646 Mass Ave

What would you like to see fill this vacant space for lease in Lexington Center?

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around town. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around town. And we’ll leave it you, the Lexington community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there before any plans go before town boards. This week we’re taking a look at 1646 Massachusetts Ave., a residential-style building in Lexington Center that's advertising retail and office space for lease. The vacanct storefront is located on the eastern edge of the restaurants, retail and office space along Mass Ave in Lexington Center, and just a short walk from the high school, …

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A Status Update on Annual Town Meeting

A look at what's happened so far and what's still ahead for Lexington's 2012 annual Town Meeting.

With four nights down and at least as many to go, annual Town Meeting has put the operating budget to bed, approved funding for a new Estabrook School in a April 2 special Town Meeting, and voted to allow residential uses within the Lexington Center Business District. But there is still much business ahead, including a citizen’s petition seeking a school bus subsidy and a controversial zoning amendment to allow redevelopment of the Dana Home and an adjacent property as a hotel and restaurant. On Wednesday, April 4, Town Meeting approved a more than $150 million operating budget for fiscal 2013, as well as the first three CPA projects, leaving another nine Community Preservation Committee requests for the start of the next session, on …

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Visions for Vacancies in Lexington: 20 Waltham St.

What would you like to see in this empty space Buca di Beppo left earlier this year?

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around town. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around town. And we’ll leave it you, the Lexington community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there before any plans go before town boards. This week we’re taking a look at 20 Waltham St., a two-story space Buca di Beppo vacated earlier this year.  Before Buca it was Vinny Ts operating a restaurant with tables and bars on both floors. This vacanct storefront is surrounded by a restaurants, retail, real estate offices and banks, and is a short walk from the high school, library …

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Audra Myerberg

2:52 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012

I agree with Paul 100%....no more nails, banks, hair or dups of other stores. More food but no chains. Let's get creative!   more ›

Week in Review: March 25 to March 31

A look back at the week that was in Lexington.

A busy week this one was. There was the start of annual Town Meeting, a brush fire, a few arrests and a court appearance by an accused killer. Monday, March 26 was the opening night of 2012’s annual Town Meeting, and during the second session on Wednesday members voted to approve zoning amendments to allow residential use and residential occupations in the Lexington Center Business District, but shot down a proposal to allow taller buildings and a greater floor area ratio. Amidst town government headlines on Tuesday morning, Raising Lexington columnist Audra Myerberg explained why her “momtourage” is one accessory she simply can’t do without. Later in the day, a large brush fire broke out in the conservation land between Justin Park and …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 29

Town Meeting coverage, a Verizon note and more today in Lexington.

1. Town Meeting Coverage: Stay tuned to Patch today for coverage of the second session annual Town Meeting in Lexington. We'll post a roundup of decisions made, as well as a breakout stories of warrant articles and actions that garnered significant conversation. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include: The Special Education Parents Advisory Council at 9:30 a.m. at Cary Hall; the Town Celebrations Committee at 7 p.m. at Cary Hall; the Permanent Building Committee at 7 p.m. at the DPW Building; the Community Center Task Force at 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall; the Hanscom Area Towns Committee at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord Town House and the Estabrook School Ad Hoc Task Force at 7:30 p.m. at …

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