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Committee discusses bike-path access to schools, sidewalk widening and available bike racks
Summary
Members flagged school access as a key obstacle for bike-lane plans, suggested widening the sidewalk from North Main to DES, noted Sunderland's shared-use lane as an example, and reported available bike racks in storage.
Committee members raised infrastructure issues affecting proposed bike lanes and school access.
Greg Franceschi reported that access to schools is a major hitch for bike-lane plans and suggested that widening the sidewalk from North Main to DES might help. Members referenced Sunderland's "shared use" lane as an example that allows grant funding to pay for emergency access capability. Bill Hildreth said he has rediscovered bike racks in storage and asked where they could be helpful.
The discussion was exploratory; members did not vote on specific projects or allocate funds at the June 17 meeting. The committee may follow up on sidewalk feasibility and potential rack placements at a future meeting.
