BBACagenda2013-02-06
BBAC
- RichW visit to describe MM ext status
- review Master Plan CPC funding request
- PB report: Jon
- Blake Block Bike Rack recommendations
- Transp. Comm report: Brian, Ralph
- Loomis Devel.: Brian, Jon
- Selectmen report: Margot
- Sharrow Proposals For Selectmen
- "Priority Bike Lane option"
- MAGIC Breakfast: Margot, Terry
- Trails Comm report: Ralph
- New business, events
- Assign/review any action items
- Minutes review
- Adjourn
Friends
- New MM Bike Map review
- LoAB Bicycle Friendly Community Application
- Loomis Devel.
- JGMS Bike Safety Classes: Dave
- Apr 21: Bike To Service
- General Bike News: Lexington, Arlington, LoAB, BFRT, Rails2Trails, MassBike, East Coast Greenway, CRW, Livable Streets, Boston Cyclists Union
- Assign/review action items
- Minutes review
Calendar
- Feb 28, 7:30 LAC (SRTS, greenway easements)
- Feb 11, 11:30: MCC Caf recycling tour
- Apr 22: Earth Day
- Apr 21: Bike To Service
Notes
- church contacts
- E. Arlington Mass Ave
- Belmont trail
- Wood St
- Priority Sharrow
- Paul Couvee, Chip n Farms
AIs
- ALL: test ride 202 South Rd path; report any issues, problems
- ALL: identify good contacts for support letters (Terry: Arlington, Lex, Bruce Freeman, Somerville, 1366 (Wiggins), Bikeway Source)
- ALL: test ride new trails w/ bog bridges between RR Ave and Elm St. this is a new trail by Trails Comm. supporting SRTS!
- ALL: when riding RR Ave, observe & record traffic and parking patterns in the commercial areas there
- Ralph, Jan - checkout bike rack locations, take pictures at Blake (new, unexpected sidewalk grades created problems), and recommend types, locations to meet requirement of 17 bike spaces, 7 being covered. inverted U and post and ring are considered best rack types. Avoid wavy rack
- Brian (w/ help from others as needed) Loomis BAC recommendations
- general guidelines for a 'bike friendly housing development'
- specific recommendations for Loomis, eg, public access and connectivity w/ MM and NGRT RTs
- support in general and specifically Loomis for mixed-use zoning w/ goal to create walkable/bikeable neighborhoods that reduce need for SOV travel
- Terry: sharrow (Loomis, RR Ave, McMahon) proposal for selectmen
- Terry: arrange Toole Masterplan proposal for DPW, CPC, BAC, others
- Brian: confirm adequate JGMS storage area for bikes to be used in phys ed bike safety classes being proposed
- Dave, Terry: work out details (time, content, dates, equipment) for JGMS bike safety classes; arrange meeting w/ school to discuss when/how etc. details
- Terry: bike to service Apr 21 coordination
- Laurie: Bike Friendly Community application
- Jan, Terry: consolidate map comments from Trails, DPW, BAC; send to Arl, Lex for next update review
- Jean Hammond, Terry: design/print 'Bicyclist of the Year Award, Job Lane' certificate
- Terry: contact Transp Comm. re: easements, LAC meeting Feb 28
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