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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-20-LBAC-min ,.Item of 11 exiiingtoin Bicycle AdvisoryCommitte 05/20 20 iM y 2021 7:00 i113M / Zoolim ATTENDEES Kevin Falcone , Robert Hausslein , Betty Gau, Mike T. , Omar Khudari , George C. , Richard Canale, Mark Sandeen, Susan Barrett, Ram Reddy Absent: Jim Cadenhead , Mattias Beebe NOTES • Called to order at 7:06 PM • Previous meeting minutes approved unanimously • Rapid Recovery & Planning grant won by Arlington, Lexington & Bedford. Consultant named Peg held a meeting two weeks ago. Their goal is to do some marketing to attract users to the bike path and to improve the user experience. Unify and streamline signage to guide people to businesses near the path. Kevin gave them the report from years ago with kiosk design. Peg had examples of signage. June 8 will be the next meeting (public forum) . Present findings from Phase I ("diagnostic" discussions with Economic Development) and get input from the community. We may or may not be asked our opinion as a committee. They want to market the bikeway connecting to other places. • Lexington Comprehensive Plan ("Lexington Next") June 15 7PM will be Zoom meeting to gather information. Kevin will push for more protected lanes, Blue Bikes in Lexington, better bike parking and lanes at the high school. Omar: we should advocate for whatever it takes to get Silver rating from LAC. Mark: why not advocate for Gold? The Comprehensive Plan will be in place for 10 years. We all need to standardize our language and educate ourselves and the Select Board on the terms and the goals. Richard: the ultimate goal is safer biking. We need a commitment to this goal. We need a town government bicycle coordinator. During the early outreach for the Comprehensive Plan, the bike folks showed up and were heard. However, there was staff turnover, and now the staff doesn't remember. The bike folks need to come out and be heard again. Mark: Somerville has a very clear goal about bike safety "Vision Zero," that permeates all their materials. Omar: is it OK to say the ultimate goal is larger numbers of people choosing biking over driving, and safety and lower stress are means to that goal? And should we develop talking points and distribute to everyone we know who is interested in biking? • Kevin: Town will install rapid flashing beacons on Wood St. Town updated the Hartwell crossing of the bike path. • Susan: Bike month is almost over. Last night we had info session for becoming LAC instructor. We will have Smart Cycling in July, which is a prerequisite. May 28 bus bike rack practice session. Bike rodeo Saturday, May 22 12:30 - 3:30 for kids K-4 at Community Center. Discovery Day might happen in early fall. Boston Childrens Hospital will sponsor bike helmet giveaway for kids aged 5-12. Will do Safe Routes survey of parents to understand needs. • Adjourned 8:03 PM. ACTION ITEMS 1. Omar and Ram will develop talking points for people to use at 6/15 Friends of Lexington Bikeways The donation letter for the water bottle filler at the Depot will be submitted at the next Select Board Meeting. We have enough cash to cover additional bicycling initiatives. The running group affiliated with CAAL might sponsor a water bubbler in East lexington. Annual cleanup went well with 60 volunteers (more than half from CAAL) , instead of the normal 10. The cleanup has become mainly pulling garlic mustard, because trash is not bad, garlic mustard has increased.