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TOWN AREA PLAN WORKGROUP TOPIC: TRANSPORTATION,PARKING&CIRCULATION
Mary Longacre, note taker, and Lee Saperstein,Zoom Meeting of December 12, 2021.
PARKING
-no parking garage structures
-paid parking? Any parking restrictions should be easy to understand, not complex
-parking on sidewalks(currently illegal but unenforced)
-should.there be parking on sidewalks specifically allowed on certain streets, identified by signage?
-should there be guidelines on how to park on the sidewalk without completely obstructing pedestrian
passage?
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-could the Town acquire or lease the in-street parking spaces owned by 56 Union St?
-could the Town acquire or lease the parking lot on Cherry St(belongs to the Knights of Columbus?)
-parking shuttle to bring people into Town from satellite parking lots?
-does/should ;Building with Nantucket in Mind' provide design guidelines for parking space on private
property?
-using on-street parking spaces for long-term storage of vehicles impacts the residential neighborhoods.
(Current regulations prohibit parking for more than 96 consecutive hours.)
-signage
TRANSPORTATION
-what mode of transportation should be prioritized in the Town Area?
-Pedestrians
-Cyclists
-Public Transportation
-Cars
-Trucks
-sidewalk improvements
-multi-use paths, including connections/extensions to existing paths
-road width (narrower in some places,wider in others)
-taking of private roads and ensuring public access
-Stone Alley
;
-policies for planting trees to not obstruct sidewalks,and encouraging trees to be planted in appropriate
locations
-protecting trees already planted in sidewalks and in the roadside right-of-way
CIRCULATION
-are there intersections which need upgraded traffic management?
-5 corners(Pleasant,West York,Atlantic)
-6 corners (Atlantic, Prospect,Vesper,Surfside,Sparks,Williams)
-Bartlett Rd at Surfside (outside our area but impacts it)
-Monument Square (Main,Gardner, Milk)
-Caton Circle (Main,Quaker, Madaket)
-Francis at Washington
-should we consider loops of one-way streets,such as Gardner-West Chester-New Lane-Main, or
Pleasant-Atlantic-Sparks-Williams?
-should any streets be recommended for a change to one-way use?
-Mt Vernon Ave
-truck routes&accommodating truck traffic
-what is the distribution of vehicle trips to Town including:short shopping trips; commuting to jobs in
Town; deliveries/services to in-Town locations; and vehicles traveling through Town between other
starting and destination points?
-signage