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@bloomington_in Outside just before Easter Sunrise Service

@redfox Love them. Forces cars to slow down to a less than killing speed instead of a stop sign or light that can be blown through at 50 MPH. #CarsRuinEverything

@redfox I've only used it a couple of times (I live and work in Bloomington and #ebike everywhere). I'd like to get in the habit of a park-and-ride from the south side when I visit Indy though.

@redfox @ilinamorato Any chance you could take the red line instead of driving? It might be cheaper and less frustrating.

@redfox @FlyingSquid @Bikevisionary might have some numbers to share.

@FlyingSquid Watched the first season but the awkwardness was beyond me. As a gen-xer I prefer ironic detachment 😃

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Mayor leaves. Hopi Stosberg points out that stop signs aren't really traffic calming.

Somebody said that we don't need traffic calming, we need traffic control. An ebiker agrees that stop signs are easy to blow through, I think.

Okay, people are continuing to talk even though we're way over the meeting time. I think I'll stop here!

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Isabel Piedmont-Smith points out the transportation plan was approved by the city council, elected officials, and disputes the nepotism charge. Doesn't want the council to have veto power.

Jenny from Sherwood Green would have liked their neighborhood to have been more involved, wants traffic calming on Hillside. And fewer bumpouts. And says cyclists really hate bumpouts and speed bumps and traffic calming.

Next guy complains about the process, but the mayor will be leaving

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Leslie Hobbs-Ramsey doesn't think the straightening of the path is necessary. Thinks bikers shouldn't complain about having to ride an extra two blocks. Considers the stop signs to be sufficient traffic calming devices. Doesn't feel they were heard in the process - says all the feedback was negative and the city should have paid attention to that, and some stuff about nepotism and being blindsided by cost increases. Is really upset that project was approved by unelected folks.

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Stephanie (I think) asks about an MTP, not sure what that meant. Says she has data showing bumpouts are not needed. Would like the Atwater intersection improved, I think. Worried about people writing about her online 🙂

Next speaker used to feel safe walking to campus but doesn't any more. Worried about how dangerous speeding bikers will be when she backs her car out of her driveway.

Someone interjects about the steep decline from Weatherstone to Hawthorne.

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Chuck Livingston is concerned about whether everything is ADA compliant. Do bumpouts force people to walk in the middle of the street? 🤨 Points out that the transportation plan doesn't discuss wheelchairs. Something about putting in a stop sign and being attacked because of it?

Mayor Thomson interjects that she wants everyone to feel safe expressing an opinion - also that some people wouldn't come to this meeting because of hate.

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Next speaker doesn't give a name, but would prefer that safety on the three problematic intersections on Hawthorne be dealt with first. Says Bloomington's planning process is crazy. His only source of information is the newspaper (Somebody introduce him to @chronicallydave )

William Coulter thinks greenways aren't as cost effective as sidewalks. He also won't ride, blames cyclists for being dangerous. Would prefer more pedestrian infrastructure.