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Watertown Department of Community Development & Planning Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety Watertown Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee

THE WATERTOWN COMMUNITY PATHApril 20, 2010

Kris Carter Eric Giambrone Eunice Kim Michelle Moon Jong Wai Tommee

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O UR PROJECT GOALS

Conduct a feasibility

study on corridor Build awareness

Engage the community

Select a route

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Watertown overview Path project background

Community outreach Design options & standards Site analysis & preferred route Amenities Action steps

AGENDA

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W ATERTOWN

Fresh Pond

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P ATH B ACKGROUND

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PATH BACKGROUND 8Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ONNECTIVITY9Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ONNECTIVITY10Sunday, April 18, 2010

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C OMMUNITY O UTREACH

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COMMUNITY O UTREACH

Survey mailing

Community meeting

Interviews

Facebook page

Media ready materials

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SURVEY

RESPONDENTS

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IDENTIFIED

CONCERNS

Disagree39%

12%

23%

18%

9%

Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Somewhat Disagree Disagree

Disagree78%

4%

12%

2%

4%

I have concerns aboutsafety in the area of the

I have concerns of negativeimpacts on my property

n=255 n=255

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OVERALL

SUPPORT

How supportive of the pathproject are you?

4%2%

3%

4%

Very Supportive88%

Very Supportive

SupportiveNo OpinionUnsupportiveVery Unsupportive

n=250

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INTERVIEWS16Sunday, April 18, 2010

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D ESIGN S TANDARDS

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SHARED MULTI-USE PATH

Benets Constraints

Recommend width - 10 Feet

Buffer Community Path2-way10 feet

2-15 feet

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CYCLE TRACK Benets Constraints Design guidelines

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S ITE A NALYSIS & P REFERRED R OUTE

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COMMUNITY PATH CORRIDOR21Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ARSENAL STREET22Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ARSENAL STREET23Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ARSENAL STREET24Sunday, April 18, 2010

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ARSENAL STREET25Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PATTEN STREET BRIDGE26Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PATTEN STREET BRIDGE27Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PATTEN STREET BRIDGE28Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PATTEN STREET BRIDGE29Sunday, April 18, 2010

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MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS30Sunday, April 18, 2010

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MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS31Sunday, April 18, 2010

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MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS32Sunday, April 18, 2010

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MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS33Sunday, April 18, 2010

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LINEAR PARK34Sunday, April 18, 2010

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LINEAR PARK35Sunday, April 18, 2010

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LINEAR PARK36Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PUBLIC W ORKS CORRIDOR37Sunday, April 18, 2010

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PUBLIC W ORKS CORRIDOR38Sunday, April 18, 2010

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A MENITIES

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AMENITIES41Sunday, April 18, 2010

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A CTION S TEPS

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SHORT TERM ACTIONS

Bike lanes along Arsenal St. Bike lanes along Howard St. Address the Mt. Auburn St. crossing Linear Park improvements

Town Council endorsement

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LONG TERM ACTIONS

Incorporate path into any redevelopment plans along corridor

Easement negotiation Recongure municipal parking lots

Continue to build community support through events

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O N THE RIGHT PATH45Sunday, April 18, 2010

THANK YOU

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We welcome your questions and comments

THANK YOUW ATERTOWN

COMMUNITY

P ATH

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