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Public Engagement Summary 24 <br /> 1 mainly completed this survey as an opportunity to advocate for bike <br /> and pedestrian infrastructure around the southern gateway to CH. <br /> Connecting the sidewalks south of the Chatham county line up to the <br /> southern community park and adding pedestrian/bike lanes on smith <br /> level road would greatly improve public safety and access to community <br /> resources (including the park and ride on 15-5015).Thanks for For Bike/Ped; Local <br /> considering community input. Connectivity <br /> I live in Heritage Hills where there is no access to public transportation <br /> and no sidewalks on Smith Level, making it dangerous to walk to the <br /> nearby service station or to Walmart or really anywhere outside of the <br /> neighborhood. Sidewalks on Smith Level would make a huge difference, For Transit; For Pedestrian; <br /> as would a bus stop nearby. Local Connectivity <br /> I would like to ask that you consider more public transit and safe <br /> bikeway options for southern and southwestern Chapel Hill.As more <br /> development happens in northern Chatham, southwest CH is becoming <br /> more congested and dangerous for bikers. I would also ask that you <br /> consider a bus stop near Transplanting Traditions Farm,to help the Local/Regional <br /> refugee community that uses that space. Connectivity <br /> I would love to see sidewalks along secondary busy roads like West 10 <br /> from Buckhorn to Gravelly Hill Middle School and to Mt. Willing Road, <br /> Full disclosure: For Bike/Ped <br /> Add proper bike lanes where everyone sees large bike use,such as up <br /> Fayetteville Road heading towards Mapleview farm, over University <br /> Lake(tones Ferry Road), Old Greensboro Hwy, and Homestead Road. For Bike/Ped <br /> No new road capacity Against Roadway <br /> how many people actually use pubic transportation? Do they pay? How <br /> much is the county/state losing every year on empty busses/trains? Against Transit <br /> Orange County should ban all new housing developments until road <br /> infrastructure is developed and deployed. Too much traffic through <br /> down town and we keep adding more housing but not expanding roads <br /> to support the traffic flow. Roadway Traffic <br /> I would like to see a long-term effort to add bike lanes when roads are <br /> improved. It will take a sustained commitment to add lanes as roads are <br /> updated, but over time the cycling network will expand. Certain roads <br /> such as Cole Mill into Durham and the road to Orange Middle and High <br /> are quite dangerous for cyclists or pedestrians, and there is no <br /> connectivity to places such as Food Lion or shopping downtown that <br /> make the region safe for either pedestrians or cyclists. I would love to <br /> see our region commit to foot and bike traffic with safe ways to travel <br /> other than cars. I would ride my bike regularly to Hillsborough or from <br /> my county home into Durham... if there was a safe way to do so. Right <br /> now there is not.The kids can't even go safely to their schools because For Bike/Ped; Local <br /> there are no sidewalks. Connectivity <br />