A Community Discussion About Our Future

Clarification of the problem/issue to be addressed:

• major byways
• paving vs. non-paving
• downtown flow
• pedestrian issues
• transportation plans focus on car, not individual
• negative impact of the motor vehicle on the character of the town
• through traffic in the village
• poor enforcement of speed limits
• town resents the police department enforcement of the speed limits
• not enough tax money for community projects

Possible Solutions:

• possible bypass route for congested areas
• get professional help in planning
• development of sidewalk plan encompassing a mile from town
• maintaining sidewalks in the winter
• system of walking paths
• sidewalks/walkways within development
• mini town centers
• enforcement of speed limits (especially downtown)
• neighborhood speed watchers
• traffic speed marker/monitor/sign to get people to slow down themselves
• move turn from River Road into intersection with an island (90° turn to slow traffic)
• portable speed bumps
• keep dirt roads wherever possible
• keep developments closer to population centers where roads are already paved
• don’t straighten roads to slow people down
• develop solution for downtown parking
• underground parking
• research regional solutions to transportation problems
• weekly bussing
• expand village without changing it
• walkway from post office to village
• community/senior carpool/ride share program

Project Evaluations:

High Impact/High Feasibility
• neighborhood speed watches
• portable speed bumps
• walkway from post office to village
• get professional help in planning
• maintain sidewalks in the winter
• research and support regional solutions to transportation problems
• enforcement of speed limits (especially downtown)

High Impact/Moderate Feasibility
• move turn from River Road into intersection with an island (90° turn to slow traffic)
• develop solution for downtown parking

High Impact/Low Feasibility
• possible bypass re: for congested areas
• keep dirt roads wherever possible
• underground parking

Moderate Impact/High Feasibility
• traffic speed monitor
• expand village without changing it
• sidewalks/walkway within developments
• system of walking paths (also noted as moderate impact/moderate feasibility)

Moderate Impact/Moderate Feasibility
• development of sidewalk plan encompassing a mile from town

Moderate Impact/Low Feasibility
• keep developments close to population centers where roads are already paved

Low Impact/High Feasibility
• weekly bussing

Low Impact/Moderate Feasibility
• community/senior carpool

Low Impact/Low Feasibility
• don’t straighten roads to slow people down