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,S US Mop pQ` 1 775 ` �(3 APRIL 11- k /NG'V In a discussion about the proposal for this year's Bike Corral and Parklet, the committee voted to request that the opening day of the Corral be in time for Patriot's Day. Parker Meadow Accessibility: Stew reported that a citizen has requested to Conservation that Parker Meadow bridge and boardwalk off the Bikeway be made handicapped accessible. The Conservation Stewards are discussing this and are folding the plan into a Notice of Intent being prepared for the structure. DCR Bikeway Map and Design Status: Peggy will e -mail us when the next version of the bike map becomes available. Toole Design group received 920 completed surveys from individuals responding to questions about bike path problems and ideas for improvements. They are also factoring in the inventory information gathered by bike committee volunteers before making their recommendations. Liaison Reports: Recreation: The Recreation Department is hosting focus group meetings to gather input on the town's recreation program and possible improvements. Planning: Richard Canale talked about a meeting on transportation policy that he attended with a number of town staff and committee. Project priorities included: the Mass Avenue Scenic Byway; Hartwell Avenue (may be funded through Town Meeting); and the Minuteman Connector. There is legislation in the works to identify Complete Street communities much as is now done for Green Communities. Richard said that there was enthusiasm for the idea of Lexington applying for such a designation. Shade Street has recently been resurfaced. The neighbors would like to have "bicycle advisory lanes" painted on the street. Such lanes are dotted lines painted 2 feet from the curb with sharrows in the travel lane and no center line. Cars may cross the dotted lines when bikes are not present. Advisory Bicycle Lanes are common in Europe but not here, but Lexington might consider Shade Street as an experiment. Rohi Suhkia, a resident living on Brandon Street, talked with the committee about plowing the Bikeway to make it possible for skiers to continue to use it after it is plowed. He suggested that the plow deposit all the snow on one side of the bike path, preserving the opposite side for cross - country skiing. He suggested poles or signs to mark the ski boundary and that the pilot be between Bow Street and Maple Street. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Record of Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways