HATS has been pretty dormant, but the Hanscom issue has revitalized it. Back in the dinosaur days, when I was a Select, we worked on a lot of traffic issues that went beyond HATS region and to the larger region of MAGIC. The Crosby’s Corner project was an outgrowth of first HATS and then the Rt.2 CAC. All those networks allowed us to get Crosby’s Corner on the MPO list and finally completed. When towns work together, the state pays attention.
Yes, it took 20 years to complete Crosby’s Corner, but how many remember the old days? We take that upgrade for granted. So it will be with regional planning to improve transit networks, including bike paths. As for Wayland, the hump you show has good sight-lines and is on a fairly straight stretch of road-perfect for such a hump! Where in Lincoln do we have such conditions? Are they in your Master Plan? I re-read the (excellent) plan and could not find them. I was also looking for a map that could identify where we had enough ROW to increase widths and/or install new paths. Does such a mp exist? Is there still a request before Cap.Comm? …less to think about and Ginger’s unfortunate encounter highlights the importance of caring on the discussion. Sara ------ Sara Mattes > On Sep 1, 2023, at 7:07 PM, Bob Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sara > HATS may do what you say. It hasn’t really helped much with improving the > Lincoln transportation network for VRUs in the recent past. > > I don’t have a roadway plan of the speed hump/bump installations on Glezen. > To the degree memory serves, there are a couple east of MA 126 and about 6 > between MA 126 and MA 27. > > Here is a picture of a friend negotiating one of them. > <IMG_1870.jpeg> > > One option would be to go to Google Maps, find Glezen Lane, and advance along > it in Street View from the Weston line to MA27. > <Screen Shot 2023-09-01 at 6.57.56 PM.png> > This may be a link that gets you there: > https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3801647,-71.3537948,2329m/data=!3m1!1e3?authuser=0&entry=ttu > > > Alternatively you could go there and walk, bike, or drive it. > > Additionally, Chris Bibbo, our DPW director, reported at a meeting yesterday > that he had recently inspected the installations. > > I hope that helps. > > Take care, > > Bob > >> On Sep 1, 2023, at 6:37 PM, Sara Mattes <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Regional collaboration-HATS- was formed, initially, to address safety and >> traffic issues in the towns of Bedford, Lexington, Lincoln and Concord. >> In the past, it was effective forum for sharing ideas and concerns and >> collaborating on possible solutions. >> We are not an island. >> >> As for Wayland, I remember there were legal disputes over speed and traffic >> matters on Glezen. >> Do you have photos to show where these bumps have been installed on Glezen >> Lane? >> It would be good to know the topography and sight-lines there >> ------ >> Sara Mattes >> >> >> >> >>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 5:14 PM, Bob Wolf <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Speed bumps must meet certain criteria listed in the Manual of Uniform >>> Traffic Control Devices, a publication of federal standards. But it’s not >>> that complicated. Lots of towns in our region have installed them >>> effectively. For example, Wayland has installed a series of them that calm >>> traffic along Glezen Lane, which used to be a much more significant cut >>> through. >>> >>> Waiting for regional collaboration in a state without operational counties, >>> MPOs that are mostly just advisory, and lots of roads that are town >>> responsibility is just kicking the can down the road to another generation. >>> The town can and should act on these issues. >>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 11:21 AM, Sara Mattes <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Speed bumps that do not meet established safety criteria are illegal. >>>> It’s complicated. >>>> There are no simple answers to this complex and regional issue. >>>> We ALL need to be more careful, including bike riders. >>>> >>>> If we are to include bikes as legitimate and equal partners on the roads, >>>> perhaps licensing is a good path to pursue. >>>> >>>> When you leave our area, not much past Sudbury and certainly past >>>> Worcester, you appreciate that car and truck culture is here for a long >>>> while. >>>> In fact, as I drive back and forth across country every summer, I have >>>> come to appreciate the importance of cars and trucks to the survival of >>>> small towns and rural folks…and our economy. >>>> >>>> But, that does not say we cannot do better in how we manage our roads and >>>> their use. >>>> >>>> Let’s come together, through regional communities and work toward some >>>> practical ideas that respect the limitations of geography and each other. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 7:55 AM, Sam Melton <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Having speed bumps on curvy roads seems like a small price to pay when >>>>> cyclists are dying. In Lincoln, we can choose to make the decision to >>>>> reject the fossil fuel consuming, dangerous, and expensive norm of car >>>>> culture. >>>>> >>>>> Would a speed bump that encourages car use at the speed limit (as opposed >>>>> to above it) really be so evil? Is it such a bad thing if a car cutting >>>>> through to Weston scratches their bumper on a speed bump when they whiz >>>>> by a pedestrian at 15 mph over the speed limit? Why are we giving cars >>>>> the priority? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 11:22 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> The use of spreed bumps is limited by topography and sightline. >>>>>> Somerville g=has wide, straight streets, unlike Lincoln’s narrow , >>>>>> winding country roads. >>>>>> And, speed bumps maybe not be the best for bikes >>>>>> ------ >>>>>> Sara Mattes >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 31, 2023, at 10:49 PM, gail o'keefe <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi John and all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm curious why your list of ideas didn't include increased enforcement >>>>>>> on our road, or speed bumps? It wouldn't take much to reinstate the >>>>>>> reputation of Lincoln as being strict on speed. Bakers Bridge Road is >>>>>>> another to add to the above list of Sandy Pond, Weston Road, Tower Rd >>>>>>> and Lincoln Rd. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> An article in the Globe just highlighted the extensive use of speed >>>>>>> bumps in Somerville. Towns are catching on that the car culture has run >>>>>>> its course. >>>>>>> Gail >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM John Mendelson >>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Here's a handful of ideas: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Come to the next BPAC meeting >>>>>>>> <https://lincolntown.org/1083/Bicycle-Pedestrian-Advisory-Committee> >>>>>>>> on September 28 at 7:30pm on Zoom. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Speak to your friends and neighbors about the need to slow down and >>>>>>>> focus only on driving when behind the wheel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Encourage your local and state representatives to prioritize public >>>>>>>> and alternative forms of transportation. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Volunteer as a crossing guard during Walk, Bike, Roll to School Week >>>>>>>> in the Spring. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Walk back and forth along Lincoln Road between Town Hall and the 5 way >>>>>>>> between 7:45-8am to observe how many people are on their phones behind >>>>>>>> the wheel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Attend an RTC meeting >>>>>>>> <https://www.lincolntown.org/152/Roadway-Traffic-Committee> and voice >>>>>>>> your support for infrastructure improvements that lower speeds and >>>>>>>> prioritize walkers and cyclists. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Try to eliminate 1 vehicle trip per week and walk or ride instead. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 2:21 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> This is terrible. >>>>>>>>> It should NOT be happening…but, I for one will do whatever I can to >>>>>>>>> protect myself, including wearing that ugly vest. >>>>>>>>> At this time, that is all I can do. >>>>>>>>> We can come together, as a region, and discuss how we might be >>>>>>>>> proactive, as communities. >>>>>>>>> How can we turn outrage from finger-wagging and furor into practical >>>>>>>>> constructive actions? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ------ >>>>>>>>> Sara Mattes >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 31, 2023, at 2:12 PM, John Mendelson >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> People, a SCHOOL BUS hit a cyclist in broad daylight. This is not >>>>>>>>>> about what anyone should be wearing but rather about the fact that >>>>>>>>>> driving entitlement is reaching epidemic proportions here in Lincoln >>>>>>>>>> and all across the country. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Much like gun-violence, there is plenty of outrage and lots of >>>>>>>>>> thoughts and prayers and high-vis clothing suggestions but until we >>>>>>>>>> are willing to confront the fact that traffic safety is a uniquely >>>>>>>>>> American problem and a result of high vehicle speeds, larger cars, >>>>>>>>>> and road structure deficiencies, nothing will change. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-11-03/why-us-traffic-safety-fell-so-far-behind-other-countries >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The US underperformance in road safety is especially dramatic: 11.4 >>>>>>>>>> Americans per 100,000 >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/2020-traffic-crash-data-fatalities> >>>>>>>>>> died in crashes in 2020, a number that dwarfs countries including >>>>>>>>>> Spain (2.9 >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/spain-road-safety.pdf>), >>>>>>>>>> Israel (3.3 >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.timesofisrael.com/virus-lockdowns-help-cut-israels-2020-traffic-deaths-by-15/>) >>>>>>>>>> and New Zealand (6.3 >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/spain-road-safety.pdf>). >>>>>>>>>> And unlike most developed nations, US roadways have grown more >>>>>>>>>> deadly during the last two decades (including during the pandemic >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-road-deaths-rise-at-record-pace-as-risky-driving-persists>), >>>>>>>>>> especially for those outside of cars. Last year saw the most >>>>>>>>>> pedestrians killed in the US in 40 years >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.ghsa.org/resources/news-releases/GHSA/Ped-Spotlight-Full-Report22#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20%E2%80%93%20Drivers%20struck%20and,Highway%20Safety%20Association%20(GHSA).>, >>>>>>>>>> and deaths among those biking rose 44% >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-road-deaths-rise-at-record-pace-as-risky-driving-persists> >>>>>>>>>> from 2010 to 2020. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM Laura Koller <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> I’m also a long time road cyclist, and I feel much more visible >>>>>>>>>>> since I’ve added front (white) and rear (red) blinkers to my bike. >>>>>>>>>>> Passing cars seem to give me much wider berth. It’s an extra step >>>>>>>>>>> but seems very worthwhile. I also wear a day-glo green helmet. >>>>>>>>>>> Visibility really does make a difference, imo. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Laura >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 1:54 PM V Saleme <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> As a cyclist who resides in this town and accrues on average 250 >>>>>>>>>>>> miles a week between trails and the road, I believe it’s important >>>>>>>>>>>> to devise a way of getting out of this echo chamber and speak to >>>>>>>>>>>> the broader group of people who, let’s face it, use this town as a >>>>>>>>>>>> cut through. They are the problem, not the local residents. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If I had to hazard to guess, they’re (non Lincoln residents) not >>>>>>>>>>>> on Lincoln Talk and as they execute twice the speed limit >>>>>>>>>>>> minimally, on Tower Rd., Deerhaven Rd., Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln >>>>>>>>>>>> Road, Bedford Road (where there’s an actual sign that states >>>>>>>>>>>> “cyclists may use entire lane” if you can believe it) thus head >>>>>>>>>>>> nodding amongst ourselves is not going to be effective. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Vic >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 1:41 PM John Mendelson >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> And I would strongly urge drivers to slow down, obey the law, >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c90-ss-14> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and pay attention to what is in front of them at all times when >>>>>>>>>>>>> behind the wheel of a large, powerful object capable of >>>>>>>>>>>>> inflicting terrible injuries to walkers, cyclists, and other >>>>>>>>>>>>> drivers. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no clear consensus that high-visibility clothing makes a >>>>>>>>>>>>> difference for pedestrian nor cyclist safety so let's please >>>>>>>>>>>>> avoid any potential victim-blaming. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> See: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/document/2023/08/21-03_ca_hi-vis_brf_1.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>> (includes multiple peer reviewed studies) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/bikes-and-biking/hi-viz-clothing-cyclists/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 1:21 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would strongly urge all walkers and bikers to wear some sort >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of neon/ reflective safety vest. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are lightweight and cheap and they really help drivers see >>>>>>>>>>>>>> us. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dark clothing, esp at dusk or in mottled shade, makes us >>>>>>>>>>>>>> disappear. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sara Mattes >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 31, 2023, at 12:47 PM, Lynne Smith <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fascinating article! As a helmet and goggle wearing cyclist, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’m now going to be extra careful since some drivers might not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recognize me as human! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Smith >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5 Tabor Hill Road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 781-258-1175 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 31 Aug 2023, at 11:24 a.m., Ginger Reiner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julianne, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That was me. I actually was hit by the school van in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interaction although I stayed upright and am not hurt. Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for reaching out and I’d love a witness statement. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To the rest of LincolnTalk, I write this as a reply-all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because people on bikes are sometimes viewed as “less human” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or seen as being “not from Lincoln” (which shouldn’t matter), >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and I hope that attaching my name to Julianne’s story might >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> help to counteract both of those impressions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847823001018 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ginger >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 8:59 AM jsug--- via Lincoln >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi There, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you are the cyclist who was nearly hit by the school van >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on Lincoln Road this morning just before 8 am, and you were >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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