No problem. Thanks for the feedback, all.
Given that Dennis is busy, and I'm just ending my workday now, I'll go
ahead and submit the letter with Leelee's and Dennis' additions, copying
the group. Have a Joyous Weekend!
- John
On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 4:04 PM, Ann Peoples <annpeoples11630@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I agree with Lee and Dennis. An excellent job, John!
Thank you for all you do!
Ann
On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 3:29 PM, Dennis Marrotte <
dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
LeeLee,
Thank You, John contributed, too.
John, can you add " AND Fatalities "
as Lee has suggested. That is a critical and key Objective of our reason
for being.
I am a bit busy, taking care of documents for a first time pair of
hearing aids, and have completed the Timeline for the Fall Photography
Exhibition with tremendous help and patience from Dan Glover.
Dennis
On Mar 30, 2018 3:21 PM, "Lee Prince" <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Looks great! If it can be corrected (if people agree) - WSMAC was
created to bring focus to bicycle/pedestrian crashes AND fatalities. At the
Forum, the statistics showed that in 2017, the pedestrian fatalities was 14
(?); in 2017 the number was reported to be up at 20-21.
Other then that, it's purrfect! Great job as always Dennis, and thank
you.
Leelee
On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 3:01 PM, John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi, WSMAC,
Sorry I forgot to send this out earlier today, when I meant to.
This is the letter Dennis has drafted to send to BCM for our bike rack
grant, for your (quick!) feedback and information. He needs to email it to
BCM *tomorrow*, so if you have any suggestions, please reply to this
email *ASAP*!!
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To: MaryBeth Luce, Director, BikeMaine
The Westbrook Safe Mobility and Access Committee (WSMAC) hereby submits
a Letter of Interest for a BikeMaine Community Grant, for the purpose of
purchasing and installing bicycle racks in the downtown Westbrook area.
WSMAC was organized in early 2017 to address concerns of local
residents around safe access to local roads for people outside of cars,
most especially in safely crossing streets in marked crosswalks. We
participated in the first MeDOT/BCM Pedestrian Safety Forum to discuss
ideas and ways to decrease bicyclist and pedestrian crashes in our city and
to improve access and mobility for everyone. We also have established
communications with city officials in the last year to improve access to
planned projects such as the Cumberland Mills Traffic Triangle and the
western end of William Clarke Drive. We are striving to be a proactive and
visible entity in Westbrook.
With the above in mind, we are applying for a Community Grant to
install bike racks at several visible and key locations in downtown
Westbrook. Having new, visible and easily accessible bike racks will help
in showing bicyclists and other visitors that Westbrook welcomes bicycling
as an accepted and normal means of transportation, as well as being
welcomed by downtown businesses.
Having visible bike racks to secure bicycles will give bicyclists a
more secure and confident feeling. First time bicyclists to Westbrook will
see our community values in providing a safe and secure place to leave your
bicycle while enjoying lunch, dinner or attending a local event.
We have already begun brainstorming desired locations for racks, and
inventorying existing locations. We will need to work closely with the city
of Westbrook where racks would be on city property such as a sidewalk or
park, and with business owners if the location is on their private
property. We already know of several business owners who would be
supportive. We are fortunate to have on our committee the owners of Ernie's
Cycle Shop, Sylvia and Bruce Wallingford, whose expertise on bicycle
matters will be valuable in advising us on this project.
Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to hearing from
you.
Dennis Marrotte, for WSMAC
Co-Chairs: Leelee Prince, John Brooking
