Capital
District Transportation Committee
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Task Force
Record of
Meeting on
Attendance: David-Iman Adler (NYPCA),
Mark Cashman (MHCC/LAB), Lindsay Childs (Guilderland Pathways), Dom De Cecco,
Angelika Harrington (CDTC), Kenneth Kovalchik (Hudson River Valley Greenway),
Andy Labruzzo (Albany Co. EDCP), Shaun Logue (CDTC), Kevin McLoughlin (Hudson
River Valley Greenway), Sreekumaar Nampoothiri, (CDTC), Don Odell (retired
planner), Barbara Quint (Guilderland Pathways), Deb Spicer (NYSDOH), Jim
Utermark (The Louis Berger Group, Inc.), Ivan Vamos (NYBC), Teresa La Salle
(CDTC), Jason Purvis (CDTC)
1.0 AGENDA AND MEETING NOTES REVIEW
May 2002 minutes were approved.
2.0 PROJECTS/PROGRAMS AND OTHER UPDATES
2.2
Guilderland/Bethlehem
trail possibilities: L. Childs of the Guilderland Pathways Committee noted that he had
received a phone call from Dan Odell of
3.0 ONGOING TASKS
3.2 Canalway Initiative: D. Adler gave a brief summary of the statewide meeting. Documents to be completed include bylaws, draft design, and a trail maintenance draft. A. Labruzzo requested a copy of the trail maintenance draft.
3.3
4.0 NEW BUSINESS
4.2
Greenway
Trail Events/Opening of
4.3 Mohawk
4.4 PICARD: J. Purvis and I. Vamos
gave a summary of the PICARD software.
Members of CDTC and NYBC recently met with Batelle researchers regarding
possible use of the software. The
software is not geared toward the MPO level of analysis.
4.5
Saratoga
Heritage Trails Committee: J. Purvis noted that the Zim Smith Gap Report is complete. Please contact CDTC if you would like to review
a copy.
4.6
Other
new business:
J. Purvis announced that a public meeting will be held on Thursday July 11th
at
J. Purvis provided members
with copies of L. Child's letter and the NYS Thruway's response regarding the
planned Thruway flyover at exit 24. J. Purvis noted that the enhancement
projects have been selected and announcements will be made by the Governor
throughout the summer and fall.
J. Purvis informed members that CDTC interns are
currently gather data for CDTC's Pedestrian Friendliness Inventory. CDTC is also taking pictures of the bike
trails for the Greenway grant. J. Purvis
noted that Don Robertson had appeared on television to discuss bicycle
commuting to work. Jason will try to
obtain a copy of the tape for viewing at the next meeting.
D. Spicer noted that yield to pedestrian at
unsignalized crosswalks bill has passed the Assembly. D. Spicer also noted the availability of
Bike/Ped Road Show grants for MPO's. D.
Spicer mentioned she had attended a meeting regarding a grant from the Hartford
Foundation for transportation for seniors.
She noted that the meeting was transit focused.
B. Quint discussed the Guilderland Pathways current
issue regarding the placement of sidewalks over buried utilities. Members discussed design standards and
alternatives.
I. Vamos noted bicycle/pedestrian linkage concerns
regarding plans for the State Campus and SUNY Albany's high tech center.
D. De Cecco noted seeing the corning trail features
on the news, with plans to widen the trail.
D. Odell noted the Governor's May 9th
press release regarding funding to complete the Erie Canalway trail.
D. Adler praised the Scenic Byways Committee
masterplan proposal.
J. Purvis
noted that the next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 13th,
not Monday, August 12th, as mistakenly noted on the agenda.