September 11, 2023
2023-09-11T19:00:00
September 11, 2023 • 7:00 PM • Remote via Zoom
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Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 9-11-2023, 7:00PM, via Zoom
Monday, September 11, 2023
Agenda
Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
September 11, 2023 • 7:00 PM • Remote via Zoom
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Meeting Documents available at
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Time estimates below are GUESSES, and may not accurately represent timing or length of topics
1. Public Comment Period for Issues Not on the Agenda
2. Review and Approval of Minutes from the July 10, 2023 Meeting
3. (7:10pm) Discussion of Questions & Topics for Future Meeting with Police Department
Ref: Draft list of initial questions recently provided to Police Department
4. (7:25pm) Discussion of the Draft Micro-Mobility Regulations Circulated by Brian Kane
Question of How to Respond to this Draft; What would we propose?
Ref: This Committee’s April 2023 Memo to Transportation Board on This Topic
5. (8:05pm) Recognize and Celebrate Some Recent Pedestrian Improvements & Actions
Continuing installation of 20 mph speed limit signs on numerous residential streets
Creation of a “No Parking” area on St Paul St near Sewall to improve sight lines
Ongoing removal of outdated, above-statutory speed limit signs across Town
Establishment of “No Turn on Red” at intersections with “exclusive” walk signals
Ongoing upgrade of accessible walk signals & count-down displays throughout Town
Ongoing replacement of unreliable Accessible Pedestrian Signals along Beacon Street
Ongoing implementation of Lead Pedestrian Intervals as equipment becomes available
Actions by Committee Members to Improve Walkability
Support memo to US Department of Transportation for Davis Path Footbridge
6. (8:20pm) Beginning Discussion of Committee Priorities and Potential Projects / Topics
The top Committee priority chosen in late 2021 was development of the Walkable Streets Priorities document, now completed and delivered. What next steps should this Committee take to help the Town’s pedestrians?
(Ref: List of suggestions, expanded from prior discussions)
7. (8:50pm) Committee Housekeeping
Next meeting: Monday Oct 30, 2023. Note-Taker: TBD
We hope to be able to reschedule Rob King or others in DPW Leadership to begin addressing the questions we sent to them in early July.
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