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Answer#4: <br /> 0% [no increase] 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0 7.0+% <br /> Vehicular Traffic and Transportation <br /> Background information: Approximately 20%of Lexington's land surface is currently devoted to <br /> transportation(roads, parking lots,driveways,etc.). Commercial or residential growth(development) increases <br /> the strains on the existing transportation infrastructure. Many local streets are narrow,do not have sidewalks, <br /> and are generally unsafe for pedestrian and bicycle traffic(especially for children). <br /> Goals and Actions: Our group would like the town to try to protect the ability of pedestrians and bicyclists to <br /> safely use local streets. We would also like the town to encourage those who work in Lexington but live <br /> elsewhere to use public transportation to commute to and from Lexington. We support the implementation of <br /> traffic calming measures. <br /> Questions: We would like to know how important traffic and alternative transportation is to you. Please <br /> answer the following questions regarding vehicular traffic and transportation: <br /> Question#1 —How important is it that the town does more to reduce traffic congestion and provide better <br /> alternatives to automobile use for non-drivers(especially the elderly and children)? <br /> Answer#1: <br /> not important somewhat important moderately important very important <br /> Question#2—How important to you is pedestrian accessibility in Lexington? <br /> Answer#2: <br /> I don't like to walk I like to walk and am able I like to walk but some roads I think Lexington <br /> To do so are too dangerous. Is hostile <br /> To pedestrians <br /> Other Managing Growth Issues <br /> Our group has identified the following important growth-related issues that are currently <br /> affecting the quality of life in Lexington. Please rank the following eight issues in <br /> descending order of importance where "1" is the issue most important to you, "2" is next <br /> most important, down to "8" —least important. Feel free to write in other issues that are <br /> important to you. <br /> Issue Importance[Priorityl <br /> Vehicular traffic [circle one: on major streets on minor streets on my street <br /> everywhere].... <br /> Lack of parking in Lexington <br /> Center <br /> Hanscom Airport expansion [increase in commercial jet <br /> flights] <br /> Mansionization[the construction of new,larger houses in existing <br /> neighborhoods] <br /> Managing Growth- 31 <br />