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recommendations for signage and locations developed by Bob Dangel and that John Livsey was open to the possibility of including interpretive signs, kiosks, and trailhead markers in the request to Town Meeting. However, the scope for Toole’s work does not include these amenities and would have to be budgeted separately. Mass Ave Corridor Project and Upcoming Meetings : The next hearing on the East Mass th Ave. Roadway and Sidewalk plan will be on October 14 at Lexington High School; the session is being hosted by the Board of Selectmen. Peggy urged members to keep participate actively in these discussions and to attend the upcoming meeting. She asked members to help her craft a statement from the Committee that all members could agree to. A motion was made by Marita to approve the statement, “The Bicycle Advisory Committee is unanimous in its support of the proposed bicycle accommodations and bicycle lanes as part of the plan for the East Mass Ave Corridor project.” Mike seconded the motion. All members voted in the affirmative. Liaison Reports : Sandra Shaw mentioned the upcoming Community Center Open House. Peggy said she was asked to hold a bike corral for the Open House and asked for volunteers to staff it. Other business : Peggy and John are on the ad hoc Grain Mill Alley committee; the proposed design features a node at the Bikeway that includes a bench, bike racks, and an information kiosk. Marita suggested a three-sided structure with sides for Bicycling; Conservation and ACROSS Lexington; Town resources and events. The committee discussed how many bike parking spaces ought to be provided (“as many as can fit”), the idea of providing a map of all bike parking in the Town center (or all over town), whether seating should be provided. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35. Record of the Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways Bikeway Counts for CTPS: The counts were done on two beautiful days, a Tuesday during commuter hours and all day on a Saturday. The number of users was impressive but not record breaking. We will send the results to the town and to the Central Transportation Planning Staff. A National Bike and Pedestrian Count takes place very September. Next year we should participate in this count as well. Farmers’ Market Bike Corral : Times have been arranged by Peggy for the Corral on Tuesday, October 13rh. Other Business : Peggy, Laurel, and Jennifer plan to attend the Moving Together Conference. Marita Hartshorn, Recorder Peggy Enders, Editor Items Distributed: Bicycle Accommodations on Lexington Arterials Bikeway Counts Information about the Intersection Project. New England Bike-Walk Summit Program