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the sharrows already there. Laurel commented that such a document, and one similarly prepared by the Sidewalk Committee, ought to be public, or at least available on the web to all Town staff as part of the Town’s transportation plan. Summer Signage on the Bikeway : Thanks to George, Jennifer, and Peggy the “Burma Shave” signs are now in place and in most cases very well received. The committee has even gotten suggestions for future sayings. The messages should be replaced often so that they do not become stale to the readers. Peggy mentioned that Toole Design has signed a contract with the town and soon will begin their work on the master plans for permanent Bikeway signage. Richard Canale reported that the Battle Road Committee has developed their signage; there should be some coordination with the Toole plan. Center Streetscape and the 3-Intersection Corridor Project: Luis Melendez, representing himself, Tom Fortmann, and others on the Battle Road Friends group, said he felt that the early hearings on both the Woburn Street intersection and the Mass. Ave. Corridor project were “not a welcoming and open process.” He described his bicycle commute from Boston to Lexington as a “decompression,” saying that he does not think the proposal to provide bike lanes on the Mass Ave corridor is a good idea. They are concerned that there is not enough space for parking spaces and bike lanes; the space allocated to the proposed bike lane risks the cyclist getting doored. Richard responded to their concerns about crash data and the intersection designs, stating there was much misinformation being distributed. He said that the Woburn Street intersection is considered one of the most dangerous in the state according to MassDOT data. He would challenge them to propose a safer project than the one before the town at the present; the status quo is not safe. Peggy said that the Bicycle Advisory Committee should focus its opinion and endorsements on the need for bike lanes and other bicycle accommodations to improve safety and hopes to continue this discussion at upcoming meetings. She encouraged all members to attend the October 14 meeting at Clarke School about the Corridor Project. Annual Report : The deadline is the end of October for the committee’s annual report. Liaison Reports: Richard said he just returned from Copenhagen; there is an entirely different bike culture there that favors bikes over cars. The bike ways are plowed first and bikes have the right of way. Other business: Laurel announced the New England Bike-Walk summit on October th 24 at the DCU in Worcester. Peggy said that Waltham has developed guidelines and standards for bicycle parking that are overseen by their traffic commission; the committee should continue to recommend that Lexington adopt similar standards for all bicycle parking, public and private. Record of the Discussion of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways