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Progress Report on the Comprehensive Bicycle Plan Update
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with a progress report on the comprehensive bicycle transportation plan update being prepared by Alta Planning and Design.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board with a progress report on the status of the comprehensive bicycle plan update along with the anticipated schedule for project completion. Staff have received a preliminary draft of the plan and are in the process of reviewing it. A copy is provided for the Board's comments (Attachment B). A series of technical documents are also underway and will be included as appendices.
A summary of the public outreach activities completed as part of this process is provided below.
Steering Committee Meetings:
* February 28th - Project Kickoff
* March 28th - Existing Conditions
* May 30th - Network Recommendations
* June 27th - Program and Policy Recommendations
General Public Outreach:
* Survey opened to public at Carrboro Open Streets 2019 on April 7th
* Intercept Surveys conducted at Carrboro Plaza Food Lion, Willow Creek Food Lion, and Carrboro Community Health Center during week of April 29th
* Survey hosted alongside Carrboro Bicycle Breakfast on May 14th
* Survey hosted alongside Bike on Bus @ the Carrboro Farmer's Market on May 18th
Targeted Outreach:
* Hosted information session at the Century Center with members of local middle school biking teams on June 15th
* Hosted session at Wilson Park with translators for Burmese/Karen speaking community members on June 15th
* Hosted session at Town Hall targeted towards long-term Carrboro Residents on June 21st
* Hosted information session with surveys and draft bike plan network at the Rogers Road RENA Community Center on July 1st
* Hosted surveys at El Centro/CEL during th...
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