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Market to King- Fall 2021 forum 1DROP IN WORKSHOP & OPEN HOUSE How will bike lanes on Main  connect to bike path? What  happens at the transition  after Hawley Street? These  connections will see  increased use as  Northampton becomes  more and more of a biking  community Can the outdoor dining  experience continue with  this proposed plan?  Darker  green region materials are  to determined but could be  programmed to  accommodate those  activities Investments outside  of the parameters of  this project (33  Hawley, Historic  Northampton, etc.)  should be  incorporated In 10 years,  we're going to  see a lot more  biking/e- bikes CONCEPT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 Love the raised crosswalk -  can we consider in other  locations? Would be great  to continue to the sidewalk  material across the raised  crosswalk. Apply that  continuity in  materials/grade to bike  facilities as well in favor of trees along  the street edge for a  range of reasons - this  design feels like it is  lacking trees where we  need them most, at  intersections Need for shade is  imperative - if it  can't all be done  with shade, we  need another  system Concrete contributes to  climate change. Bricks are  small form factor and move  easily. Can we support  reconfiguration and  improved aesthetics with  our material choices? September 21, 2021: King/Pleasant to Market/Hawley Was tree preservation  determined based  solely on health, or also  for species? There is a  lot of trauma that  happens during  construction for trees How can we  replicate the  experience of  Summer on  Strong to the rest  of Downtown? Main Street is really noisy -  would be nice to be able to  limit how much noise  comes from large vehicles  on the street. Need to  address through vehicles  that are passing through  downtown Today, pedestrian  crossings at  King/Pleasant  sometimes goes  kitty corner In favor of concurrent  crosswalk phasing due  to reduction in wait  time and increased  frequency in  opportunities to cross It floods under the bridge  today - is there anything  we're able to do about the  flooding? Could bike lanes  be elevated to avoid the  broken pavement, parked  cars, poor drainage, and  traffic? Very excited  about bike lanes  generally. The  plan still feels a  bit vehicle centric  though. What will the  buffer/separation between  the bike lane and the street  be under the bridge? If  plastic bollards, concerned  people will just park in the  bike lane out of habit. Merrick Lane is a  dangerous conflict point  with pedestrians - could a  multiuse path be  introduced along the  existing driveway/roadway  to connect to the bike  trails? Can the loading zone be  also used for more than  just trucks? 15 minutes?  pick up drop off? etc?  Would be great to get  another one on the south  side of the street. When do we  start siting bike  racks, other  programming,  etc? The bike  connections  through this area  feel the most  critical in the  project area Want to see a wider  sidewalk next to the Roost -  potentially looking at a  major renovation of the  Roost intended to open to  Downtown. A wider  sidewalk would be so  helpful. Market/Hawley particularly  difficult to navigate due to  geometry - who has the  right of way during  permitted movements?  Discussion to be had with  larger region stakeholders  on truck routes through  this intersection Merrick  Lane  transit hub Any opportunities  to further expand  sidewalk space  should be taken,  especially in this  section How are left  turning bicyclists  accommodated at  intersections?  Cross as  pedestrians Is transit signal priority  feasible at the  signalized  intersections? Already  exists, but potential to  adjust based on  proposed conditions Can the westbound  turn lane be shortened  so that we can expand  the sidewalk space on  the north side and  introduce a tree belt  along the loading zone?