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The types of brick pathways that Mark talked about are very exacting and costly and seemingly ideal. A study partially funded by the brick industry with non-disabled experimenters says that wire-cut brick works as well as concrete, yet this study was refuted by a repeat study where the experimenters were actual wheelchair users. This type of sidewalk has not been seen by any Commission members although Mark Connors cited sidewalks in Annapolis. Many others from the community listened to this long discussion. The Commission asked for local sites where the “better wire-cut brick” exists as they have yet to see a successfully smooth sample. The Commission has been working on this for ten years and has difficulty understanding how someone can enter into this discussion at such a late date. Members also expressed their own problems with bricks – unevenness, vibration, being jostled, using more energy. The Commission offered to have another time available for citizens to experience the Center with borrowed wheelchairs and other adaptive devices. This needs more discussion. The Commission does not agree with Mark Connors’ findings, and continues to support the agreement that was not only reached in the 2015 Town Meeting, but also in the collaborative planning efforts that have been in progress for the last two years. It should be noted that auditory and visual enhancements for this presentation were not available and that the room was crowded. Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM. Respectively Submitted: Sue Cusack