Here is your final(?) reminder for tomorrow's meeting, with agenda and
other notes. The agenda is less structured than usual, and also packed, so
I doubt we'll get to everything.
Proposed Agenda, December 20 2017
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 5:30 PM
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Introductions and comments from guest Angela King from BCM regarding
general advocacy and the identified problem locations identified at last
spring’s DOT/BCM Pedestrian Forum.
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WSMAC swag: Kim, John to display samples she got; Lee is working on slap
bracelets. What would people use? See dontgethit.com.
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Continuing committee discussion: Volunteer chairs? See this Priorities
document
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1c--2hyCMO8ttUlzl4UlM1tIaX8vdtf3M>
which contains notes from last month’s discussion.
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Interim solution for Main/Stroudwater crosswalk?
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Hannaford crosswalk: Re-time to give pedestrians all red, and/or
increase walk time?
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SHARING OF POSITIVE THOUGHTS
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Immersion days:
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Contact Mike Conkright, Portland wheelchair user, who is working on
Portland sidewalk accessibility (he may be present at the meeting)
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Can get traffic engineers to participate, ex. @ Hannaford?
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Dirigo Plaza plans: Plans @ city hall? Can we get a copy, or have to
come in and look? Any roadway/sidewalk/traffic changes?
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Discussion of distracted driving law
<http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2118.html>.
*PLEASE TAKE TIME TO REVIEW *two of the documents linked above, and also
here:
- Priorities
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1c--2hyCMO8ttUlzl4UlM1tIaX8vdtf3M>,
which lists the committees and their activities which we discussed last
month, a discussion we will continue this month; and
- Maine Traffic Law Quick Reference
<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XUPbCpUsb8qzcfcl7gA6Sh1raq4PDFA9HATtCipwl4Y>,
to which I have added sections for motorist infractions including texting,
distracted driving. and OUI, in preparation for the last agenda item,
should we get that far.
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