Capital District Transportation Committee

Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force

Record of Meeting on May 10, 2005

Attendance: Mark Cashman (MHCC/LAB), Lindsay Childs (Guilderland Pathways), Jessica DesLauriers (Hudson River Valley Greenway), David Gehrs (CDTA), Scott Lewendon (CHA), Mike Lyons, (Town of Colonie), William Mackesey (Town of Clifton Park), Kevin McLoughlin (Parks & Trails NY), Don Odell (Retired), Joshua Poppel (NYBC), Don Rittner (Schenectady County Historian), John Stangle (Village of Menands), Elaine Troy (NYSDOH Healthy Heart), Ivan Vamos (NYBC), Monique Wahba (City of Albany), Teresa La Salle (CDTC), Jason Purvis (CDTC)

1.0 AGENDA AND MEETING NOTES REVIEW

The April 2005 meeting minutes were approved.

2.0 PROJECTS/PROGRAMS AND OTHER UPDATES

Presentation—Possible Thruway trail connections

Lindsay Childs, Guilderland Pathways Committee

Lindsay Childs presented potential routes of a possible trail connection from Guilderland to Bethlehem, mainly along NYS Thruway right of way.

The remainder of the meeting entailed a “working” session summarizing and discussing the needs and goals of a hypothetical Regional Greenway System. County level maps were utilized to delineate possible connections.

3.0 UPCOMING EVENTS

- The next CDTC Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. at the CDTC Offices.