CRT 2016 #42 · Communication to the City Council · Aug 1 2016

Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and, Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee and the Public Safety Committee COMMITTEE MEETING ~ AGENDA ~ Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:30 PM Sullivan Chamber City of Cambridge Page 1 CALL OF THE MEETING The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee, the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee and the Public Safety Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to discuss safety issues as it relates to cyclist and pedestrians in Inman Square., and to hear suggestions from community members and on how best to address the safety challenges of this intersection. 5:30 - 6:20: PRESENTATIONS AND REMARKS  Craig Kelley, Cambridge City Councillor (5 mins)  Marc McGovern, Cambridge City Councillor (5 mins)  Nadeem Mazen, Cambridge City Counicllor (5 mins)  City Staff (35 mins) 6:20 - 7:00: DISCUSSION 1. Dooring a. That the City and police become more vigilant regarding existing Massachusetts anti-dooring laws. 2. Woonerfs a. That the City investigate the feasibility of converting Inman square residential streets with high pedestrian and bike traffic into woonerfs. 3. Truck Routes a. Possibility of Cambridge Police Department increasing enforcement of the City’s truck restrictions, especially on streets with high volumes of bike and pedestrian traffic and prioritize protected bike lanes on designated truck routes. 4. Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets a. The City of Cambridge should consider passing a policy that would require city staff and city contractors to use the Transportation Research Board’s Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) method when constructing or redesigning streets. The MMLOS method evaluates “the tradeoffs of various street designs in terms of their effect on the auto driver’s, transit passenger’s, bicyclist’s, and pedestrian’s perceptions of quality of service provided by the street” in order to create context-sensitive designs that serve the needs of all users. 7:00 - 7:30: PUBLIC COMMENT ADJOURNMENT