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that the Roadways Subgroup had requested a bike lane along Waltham Street as part of its Network project with Engineering. However, when it was repaved last summer, no bike accommodations were included (a bike lane was considered problematical owing to parking along sections of the street). The committee agreed to resubmit its request and ask that accommodations on Waltham Street be given high priority. Peggy will also bring up this issue at the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee next week. Laurel reported that at the May 23 Selectmen’s meeting David Kucharsky presented the Town’s “Complete Streets Prioritization Plan” that will be submitted to MassDOT in early June. The plan contained 12 items; the only references to bicycle accommodations were at th the low end of the list. \[Ed note: 10 on the list was “maintenance of existing on-street bicycle accommodations” and the final item was for bicycle racks.\] Laurel and other members questioned the low priority of even maintaining existing accommodations and the absence of any mention of expanding the existing inventory. Mr. Pato commented that the issue is one of “sustainability” of simply the existing inventory, given the need to repaint bicycle striping every three years. He said this is a general issue that needs to be addressed before the Town can move forward with adding bicycle accommodations to any more town roads. Peggy said she wondered how the Town could be a Complete Streets town without providing safe accommodation for bicycles on our streets. Liaison Reports : Richard Canale mentioned his experience on Martha’s Vineyard with well-coordinated transfers of bicycles from buses to bike rides. He also reported on the Grove Street development. The Planning Board will have a hearing to consider a standard development with 13 houses versus a denser plan, which would allow conditions such as an easement to the Burlington Landlocked forest. Richard also talked briefly about the popular Bikeway access point on Spencer Road that is on private property. Sgt Callahan reported that the Police Department distributed the five boxes of bike helmets on Discovery Day. Breakstone, White and Gluck donated the helmets to the Friends, but Peggy was unable to get a table staffed for this year; she expressed gratitude to the Police for their help. Sgt Callahan mentioned that there are16 officers with COBWEB certification (i.e., Cops on Bike With Education for Bicyclists). On weekends, he said, the police try to patrol the Bikeway for about four hours each day; this is done as overtime work. On weekdays one officer patrols the Center. Thead hoc Center Streetscape committee starts meeting next week; this group was charged by the Board of Selectmen. Peggy will represent the interests of the Bicycle Advisory Committee in terms of the type and number of bike racks that should be in the design plan. John Frey is on the ad hoc group as a member of the tree committee. Peggy reported on a company called Zagster that offers bike-sharing services to small cities and towns; she has approached the Town about taking an interest in adopting a bike share program. Jennifer said Lincoln Lab has a bike share program in place. Liability is a