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(Initial ideas below put forward in turn, bolded, with discussion notes:) <br />– Connected bikeways, bike ped plan. Question about whether this is specific <br />enough. Mark advises not to forget funding. <br />– Get funding to implement bike ped plan. Mark advises to focus on what is the <br />outcome we want. General discussion ensues about how many items to include. <br />Sheila notes that Bike Ped Plan has many priorities, categorized. Long term the order in <br />which they are handled will depend on timing, and money. <br />– Bike park. Mike contacted school and School Committee about Diamond Middle <br />School location. Citing that there was a town tennis/pickleball working group, asks if <br />maybe we (select board, appropriate citizen groups, town staff) could create a bike park <br />working group with rec dept. Notes also that kids are still out building ad hoc locations. <br />Mark notes that coordination can’t be done via email due to open meeting laws. Option <br />would be for individuals to send their emails to one person who then goes to meeting. <br />– Funding the implementation of the bike ped plan i(n the next two years) <br />– Fund projects closest to schools, for safe routes to schools. <br />– Create non-car alternative routes to schools in town. Suggestion to also note <br />crashes reported near LHS last year to emphasize importance. Remark that town will <br />save money on school bussing in long run if more kids walk and bike to schools. <br />Reduce emissions also. And kids get to school happier. <br />Sheila will send preliminary draft list of categories mentioned earlier. <br />(Suzan sent chat notes in Zoom will be sent to DA) <br />3. Discussion on the MMBW maintenance and poor condition of the pavement, <br />missing center line and overgrowth <br />Betty notes that she and Peggy got lots of feedback complaining about bikeway <br />condition over summer. Town cut back overgrowth near Hartwell Ave, but a big <br />remaining issue is that the middle line is still not painted. Seen as safety issue. Should <br />LBAC write letter to Select Board? How to encourage DPW to better maintain bikeway? <br />Notes that Dave Pinsonneault was contacted in April, and said he doesn’t have <br />sufficient staffing.