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Erica Briggs

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May 30, 2013, 12:51:36 PM5/30/13
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On May 30, 2013, at 11:37 AM, wb...@googlegroups.com wrote:

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    Vivienne Armentrout <vnarme...@sbcglobal.net> May 29 06:09PM -0400  

    There are still two public workshops for the draft plans for ReImagine
    Washtenaw. http://www.washtenawavenue.org/
     
    There will also be an opportunity to respond online in about a week -
    they are still setting up an open response mechanism.
     
    In the comments on the annarbor.com story,
    http://annarbor.com/news/washtenaw-avenues-future-conceptual-images-show-buffered-bikes-lanes-and-dedicated-transit-lanes/
    , KJM Clark raises a number of very substantive concerns about the
    configuration of the bike lanes. I think those need to be heard by the
    designers.
     
    The bicycling community should engage with this process early to make
    sure that bike lanes make sense and will safeguard the people using them.
     
    I am concerned about the fact that auto lanes are proposed to be reduced
    to 11 feet. Considering the way many people drive around here, and
    given the number of trucks on that corridor, I'm concerned that it may
    create an unsafe situation, both for cyclists and for motorists.
     
    Vivienne Armentrout
     
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Erica Briggs

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May 30, 2013, 12:53:04 PM5/30/13
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Thanks Vivienne for the message. Larry Deck, a WBWC board member attended a meeting earlier this week and I know we will be engaged at looking at the recommendations. 

Erica

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Jun 5, 2013, 7:49:51 AM6/5/13
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Thanks John. Great questions & ones that folks in the WBWC community would love to know the answers to as well. I'll follow-up with Eli Cooper, Ann Arbor's Transportation Manager, though I suspect he's already seen your message in this forum and have the answers posted here, as well as forwarded to you. 

Erica Briggs




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    John Lindenmayer <jo...@LMB.org> Jun 04 09:44AM -0400  

    Hi WBWC Friends,
     
    LMB is interested in doing an article about best practices regarding street
    sweeping/snow & ice removal of bike facilities. As more and more communities
    adopt Complete Streets, we want to make sure that the maintenance piece is
    getting included in the community dialogs to ensure that all users can use
    the roads all the time. Since Ann Arbor is ahead of the curve in terms of
    the number bike lanes compared to other Michigan communities, I thought I
    would start with you to see if anyone knows if the City has an official
    policy that they follow regarding how they deal with keeping the bike ways
    clean and safe. (i.e. When do they start street sweeping in the spring? How
    many times a year? Do they prioritize popular bike routes? Are they
    responsive to community requests for cleaning through SeeClickFix or other
    outlets? How about in the winter, is there a snow clearing priority for bike
    lanes? And, mowing and leaf blowing, is there a policy that the City or
    residents can't leave yard waste on the side of the road?)
     
    Appreciate any help folks can provide. If there is an official policy, I'd
    would be great if somebody could send me a copy.
     
    Thanks!
     
    John Lindenmayer
    Advocacy & Policy Director
    League of Michigan Bicyclists
     
    www.LMB.org <http://www.LMB.org>
    (517) 334-9100
    416 S. Cedar St, Suite A
    Lansing, MI 48912
     
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    LDe...@aol.com Jun 03 05:02PM -0400  

    The ribbon cutting for the new non-motorized path on Washtenaw Avenue under
    US-23 is on Friday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m. Those participating will meet
    at the Chili's parking lot in Arborland and will go east along the path.
    People can bike or walk.
     
    An agenda for the event is attached. The Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking
    Coalition (WBWC) is mentioned on the agenda.
     
    The scheduled speakers are:
    -- Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje
    -- Pittsfield Township Supervisor Mandy Grewal
    -- Washtenaw County Commissioner Andy LaBarre
    -- Mark Sweeney of the Michigan Department of Transportation
    -- Justin Hiller of the Washtenaw Avenue Merchants Association
     
    Attendance by WBWC members and anyone else who can be there is encouraged.
    Come to celebrate this large investment in making the area more bikeable
    and walkable!
     
    -- Larry Deck, WBWC board member

     

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