There's also going to be an impromptu meeting for WSMAC after our
presentation is heard. This meeting will be at my apartment *741 Main
Street apt 102*; call or text or email me if you need directions *207 245
4892. leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx* Hope to see you tonight! ;)
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 9:35 AM, Daniel Bishop <daniel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello All,
My apologies for being absent from conversations, ive been in the woods
doing spring clean up. I wiuld be happy to talk through any Portland
Trails projects in westbrook. Unfortunately I will be late for BCM but
some things may come to light at the Rec and Con meeting tonight. Thanks!
On Jun 15, 2017 8:56 AM, <pdsflynavy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
John / all -
Just a reminder that tonight you'll be at the beginning of the Rec & Con
Commission
agenda for our monthly meeting - and along those lines, as our meetings
often last close to 3 hours - we need to stick as closely to our time
allotments as possible. We have an incredible amount of discussion topics
and voting items to get through.
Your grant discussion, like most of the agenda items, will be allotted 10
minutes. Many are actually allotted less - at 3, 5, or 7 min.
I am hoping that your presentation will be a finite idea or two that we
can discuss efficiently and quickly, and then vote on. In the interest of
time - and I'm as guilty as anyone - sometimes have to caution each other
on our commission that too much discussion on a singular topic potentially
cuts short other agenda items later.
See you tonight John!
Phil Spiller, Jr.
Captain, JetBlue Airways
Commander, US Navy Reserves
Westbrook, ME Municipal Advocate
850-529-3283 <(850)%20529-3283>
Honor the Past. Engage in the Present. Embolden the Future.
On Jun 15, 2017, at 8:35 AM, John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
This morning I want to try to summarize our discussion so far.
Ann, Agy, and Jill all mentioned a top priority of "bike paths, lanes,
trails, route signage, and bridges". I am told that lanes and/or paths were
also discussed between Sylvia (Ernie's) and Sarah. I brought up
specifically the path behind Stroudwater Street leading to the Middle
School. We will hopefully hear more path or trail related ideas at the
Recreation & Conservation meeting tonight. (6 PM, Community Center).
In email conversation with Phil Spiller, he mentioned some things that
could be done around the Warren Outdoor Recreation area. I think he means
that area where there's the statue of the boy and the dog, near the
baseball field and the pool. I don't know exactly what projects he has in
mind. I suggested it would be great to pave that dirt trail around it.
Agy, you mentioned development of a curriculum for kids. Can you expand
on that? If you mean bicycle and pedestrian safety, the Bicycle Coalition
already has such a curriculum, which you can read about here
<http://www.bikemaine.org/education-safety/youth-education>. Along the
right side of that page are some downloadable handouts such as "Be a Safe
Bike Driver" and "Be a Safe Walker". However, Kat O'Neill and I a few weeks
ago discussed the potential of getting those translated into some other
languages for the immigrant community, maybe Arabic and French (apparently
a common language for a lot of the Africans). Again, this is really not
Westbrook-specific, but maybe that's okay, if we decide it is?
Jill, thank you for mentioning that MaineDOT grant. We should definitely
look into that. I'm not sure what is the "Cumberland Mills" project you
mention.
That's all the discussion I'm seeing so far. Lee and I will touch base
after tonight's Rec & Con meeting and decide the plan for tomorrow. Is the
group okay with deputizing her and me to make the decision?
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 6:30 AM, Clarrage, Katherine C. <
Katherine.C.Clarrage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I will not be able to attend this meeting…do know I’m interested in
following this group, but my time for meetings is limited at this time.
Good luck! Kathy
Kathy Clarrage, COMS
State of Maine, Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
151 Jetport Blvd
Portland, ME 04102
207-423-5448 <(207)%20423-5448>
Katherine.c.clarrage@xxxxxxxxx
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I'm pretty sure I can make both meetings. We can get together here no
problem, just that I may not have enough chairs etc to sit in! ;)
On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Agy Wilson <agywilson@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Okay, only one sip of coffee, I now realize that one thing was actually
two, lol.
On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:22 AM, Agy Wilson <agywilson@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I might be able to make the meeting. I think one of the things we really
have to put our thinking hat on, is first, HOW WE ACTUALLY USE the place. I
know there's a lot of cut-throughs, especially with kids headed to school
or traversing the neighborhoods. Second, look at the underused (like you
pointed out with the Landing Road trail, and the best way to promote them.
I'm on the promotions committee, and the mobility and activities of
Westbrook are one of the things I'd really love to see promoted. It would
benefit everyone in oh-so many ways. Quality-of-life kind of thing.
On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:06 AM, John Brooking <johnbrooking4@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thanks for the ideas!
I'm sorry I've been out of the discussion. I've had a lot going on for
the last two weeks, and am just starting to come out of it.
First off, I've been in touch with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine (BCM)
and gotten permission to extend our deadline for the letter one day, until
Friday. This is because I've been in email communication with Phil Spiller
for the Westbrook Recreation & Conservation Committee, and they are going
to discuss this at their meeting Thursday evening, which I plan on
attending. Others are welcome too! It's at the Community Center @ 6 PM.
I also confirmed with BCM that if we are not selected this year, or even
if we don't submit anything this year, we can try again next year. I was
concerned that we aren't going to have a very detailed proposal by the end
of the week, just a general idea. But we might as well try.
Here's my contributions to the ideas pool: I noticed yesterday while
riding on Landing Road (the new road connecting Stroudwater by the Animal
Refuge League to Spring near the Springbrook housing) that there is
actually an official trail of Portland Trails that crosses it, and goes out
towards the Middle School. I had heard that there were trails there, but I
haven't ever used them. I was told by someone walking there that students
do sometimes use it to walk or bike to school, but it seems to me that it
could use more promotion, signage, and possibly more work? I haven't tried
it, so I don't know how good shape it's in the whole way. (I was also told
that there are sometimes transient camps along it, but that's a separate
issue.)
We need to start planning how and when we will decide, and how the
letter gets written. I'm willing to take a try at writing it, unless
someone else would rather. I think Abigail is probably the most experienced
at this (I haven't done it before), but I'm sure she's very busy too. Maybe
Kathy, Jill, or Ann have experience too? In any case, I'm not sure how much
of it we can write until we decide what the project is.
Can those of us interested in guiding this through meet after the Rec &
Con Committee meeting Thursday evening? Phil is putting us first on their
agenda, so we can leave as soon as that discussion is over, and perhaps we
just find another room at the Center, or come back into town to Lee's house
if that's more convenient for her, as early as 7 PM. Could enough people do
that? Then the letter could get written late Thursday night or Friday
morning, with some passing around by email for approval.
- John
On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 11:09 PM, Agy Wilson <agywilson@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thank you Jill. Just out of curiosity. looking at the idea of creating a
curricula for kids and older, with pamphlet and website to match, is useful
for far more than just Westbrook, though of course it would be a focus.
Some great suggestions. I also like your idea of prioritizing bike paths,
lanes and trails.
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Lee Prince <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Ty Jill!
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Jill Johanning <
JJohanning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would also support prioritizing bike lanes/paths.
Also I apologize if it has already been suggested, but there is MaineDOT
funding available for Bicycle and Pedestrian programs:
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/pga/funding/
The challenge is that the City of Westbrook actually has to apply for it
directly, funding is spoken for until 2020, and there is a local match
requirement. I was told by DOT that Westbrook has never applied for it, and
the Cumberland Mills project would rank very high if it was submitted. Just
a thought for the group to advocate for the city to apply – we have a
little time as applications are due in August.
*Jill S. Johanning,* *AIA*
Maine Licensed Architect
Access Design / Alpha One
accessdesignme.org <http://www.accessdesignme.org/>
207.619.9281 <(207)%20619-9281>
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I think the bike, paths. lanes, trails, route signage, and bridges would
be a first priority.
The next for me would be the End-of-trip facilities such as bike racks,
bike parking, bike repair stations, and bike storage (further encouraging
community interaction, downtown business and overall health benefits- less
cars, more bikes, perhaps).
Bike Parks and pump tracks
then the Mountain and BMX facilities.
Take all of this with a grain of salt, I'm ambulatory more than a rider.
On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Lee Prince <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Ty Ann for your imput ;)
On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 4:55 PM, Ann Peoples <annpeoples11630@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
They, obviously, are all important! If I had to prioritize it would be:
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Lee Prince <leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hey WSMACers!
Our next topic/project to focus on is getting the Letter of Interest
*LOI* out to the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Their deadline to receive this
letter is approaching fast - June 15th!
Here’s your part in helping us achieve such a goal.
The Grant would fund the following:
· Bike paths, lanes, trails, route signage, and bridges
· Mountain bike facilities
· Bike parks and pump tracks
· BMX facilities
· End-of-trip facilities such as bike racks, bike parking, bike
repair stations, and bike storage.
Does any of the above catch your attention? If so which ones?
Also please let us know if you've already had conversations with others
about this, and what their thoughts were.
Please reply to the list no later than Tuesday, June 13th, to let us
know what infrastructure project/s you would like to see funded. The core
group will make the final decision and write the LOI next week.
--
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