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31 <br /> whole way — from the neighborhood to Timberlyne and the MLK Boulevard area. <br /> Easements and existing pathways on Greene Tract should be made into walking <br /> trails or greenways that provide a walking loop through natural areas accessible to <br /> neighbors. <br /> Improve sidewalks. Complete sidewalks on both sides of Rogers Road — this <br /> would improve walking access to bus stops and the community center and help <br /> keep children out of the road. Additional sidewalks should be networked with <br /> greenways to provide full range of connections through the neighborhood. <br /> Increase traffic enforcement in the neighborhood. The blinking speed <br /> sign works well on Rogers Road but there is still a need for more police presence <br /> and speed reduction mechanisms on Rogers and Purefoy. <br /> Consider adding traffic lights at the intersections of Rogers Road and <br /> Merin Road with Homestead Road. These intersections are difficult left- <br /> turns that are part of the daily commute of residents. Traffic lights or other <br /> measures to improve traffic flow would help safety and convenience. The Merin <br /> Road and Homestead intersection, unfortunately, presents some difficulties <br /> because of the railroad tracks immediately adjacent; we recognize that a traffic <br /> light may not be feasible there. <br /> Ensure new Require that new development have clear physical integration with <br /> development opens to existing neighborhood, increasing connection instead of segmenting it. The <br /> and connects with the physical integration of Phoenix Place was a good example of this. The new Burch <br /> existing community, Kove development is a development that does NOT promote this kind of <br /> avoiding internal integration. <br /> fragmentation <br /> Ensure that any new development does not build walls/barriers; <br /> limit culs-de-sac where connection is possible. Rogers Road is a diverse <br /> and inclusive community, and we believe structures have the power to connect or <br /> divide us. Several years ago, there was a proposal to redevelop one of the large <br /> heirs property into a subdivision with a wall surrounding it and a set of culs-de-sac <br /> for the center of the development. This kind of exclusion should not be possible in <br /> future development. <br /> Development should show clear integration with the existing fabric <br /> of the community and indicate ways it will enhance social <br /> connectivity. In our meetings, we discussed the problems of the social <br /> integration of Winmore and how residents of the affordable housing development <br /> within it are limited in their use of common facilities and do not feel connected or <br /> 14 <br />