ATTACHMENT 3

Summary of Active Living by Design Advisory Committee Action

Subject: Northside Report Recommendations
Meeting Date: August 11, 2005
Background: The Council requested that the Go! Chapel Hill Advisory Committee comment on the Northside Report.
Recommendation: The Go! Chapel Hill Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that a further evaluation of the area with town staff reviewing details and a feasibility analysis done.  The group asked that the following be incorporated into the study:
  • lighting and safety issues should be addressed as well as new recreational opportunities created for the area
  • basic maintenance issues should be addressed ie. broken curbs, sidewalks and pavement as well as landscaping issues such as weeding
  • cross walks and corridors should be connected in some way
  • striping and sidewalks need to be installed at Sykes and Gomains Streets – the southeast corner
  • sidewalks should be installed at Nunn Street between Whitaker and Sunset
  • there should be no sidewalk installed on McDade
Members Present: Ellen Young, Evie Benson, Trules Ostlaye, Regina Blalock, Mary Lin Truelove, Jed Dube, Chair – Terry Blalock, Staff – David Bonk and Len Cone, and Guest – Phil Bors
Vote: Unanimous
Prepared By:  Terry Blalock, Chair
David Bonk, Principal Transportation Planner