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Bicycle commuters’ meeting, Feb. 6 at the Goodbye Blue Monday

Eight bicycle commuters met at the Goodbye Blue Monday on Wednesday morning to discuss Northfield bicycling issues directly or indirectly related to downtown parking. Ross Currier hosted the meeting and I was the designated photographer. It was the second of several stakeholder group meetings that will be held over the next few weeks. (See Ross’ Jan. 24 blog post, Planning for stakeholder input on downtown parking management.)

The group generated a list of items they they’d like to see discussed. Here’s Ross’ post-meeting translation:

Mark the Existing and Planned Routes
Paint the Center and Parking/Shoulder Lines
Focus on the “Priority” Routes
Improve Access to “Designated” Routes
Improve Connectivity Through the Neighborhoods
Improve Availability of “Route Literature”
Make Routes “Family-Friendly”
Spend Money on Center Line and “Shared” (Bike and Parking) Painting
Finish the Mill Towns Trail
Finish the Trail/Route Connections
Distribute Map of Bike Routes/Trails
Connect at the “Hub”/Connect at the “Spokes”
Create Events that Highlight Bike Opportunities
Create Bike Tour of Northfield Trails/Routes
Provide Reliable Bike Parking Throughout Community
Provide High Density Bike Parking at Key Locations
Visually Emphasize Bike-Friendliness
Make Bike Parking Extremely Convenient
Get Rid of the “No Biking” Graffiti/Signs
Recognize Danger of Diagonal Vehicle Parking
Pursue 15-20 mph Speed Limits in Downtown District
Install Seasonal High Density Bike Racks
Raise Visibility of Existing Bike Parking
Consider Bike Parking Opportunities in “Yellow Zones”
Pursue Private-Public Partnership for High Density Bike Parking
Create/Distribute Posters of Bike Infrastructure
Start a “Bike Northfield” Campaign
Connect with DJJD Bike Tour on Event
Plan TIGER Trail Dedication Event
Include Bike Shops as Part of Existing Infrastructure
Publicize Bike Repair Stations
Emphasize Multi-Modal Transportation Ecosystem
Use Seasonal Cross-Walk Signs