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Reimagining East Weaver Street - Update and Next Steps
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide an update on the next steps relating to the conversion of East Weaver Street to a bicycle and pedestrian only corridor. It continues the Town Council's initial discussion of the matter during the January 14, 2025, work session and subsequent review of a capacity study on June 17, 2025.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity ___ Climate ___ Comprehensive Plan _X_ Other
Council Direction Statement
Reimagining East Weaver Street as a pedestrian- and bike-focused space in the downtown area will have implications to the experience of residents and visitors to Carrboro. Staff have provided considerations related to the race and equity, climate, safety, and economic development goals of the project that build on those presented at the January 2025 worksession and the June 17, 2025, Town Council meeting. Pocket questions have been provided as (Attachments B & C).
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Information
INFORMATION: On January 14, 2025, the Town Council held a work session to discuss the possibility of converting East Weaver Street from a two-way street to a pedestrian plaza with bicycle access. At the conclusion of the January work session, the Council directed staff to conduct a capacity study to better understand the potential impacts of the street closure.
On June 17, 2025, staff presented the results from the draft capacity study, illustrating projected impacts to level-of-service and vehicle queueing. Lisa Lundeen with Exult Engineering, the consultant firm who prepared the analysis, showed different simulations of the model and answered questions. The Council directed staff to continue to work with the consultant team to finalize the study to address NCDOT comments, and to reach out to surrounding businesses and residents to make sure that they knew about the project and had an opportunity to comment.
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