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Page 54-Orange County,NC I Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan Bicycle S Pedestrian Plan I Orange County,NC-Page 55 <br /> Public Worksh <br /> ops Key Takeaways <br /> Workshop #1 - Carrboro What We Hear-0 <br /> Open Hous.0k Participants emphasized that safety Speed and driver Person fet Se aration <br /> p p Y continue is linke road from vehicles is s�•� <br /> The first public workshop was held p y y behavior con <br /> is shaped not only b infrastructure essential to make <br /> p p to undermine design,v •lity, <br /> but also b drivers speed and people feel safe ;;== � _,-...d f <br /> on Thursday,March 13,2025,at Y p perceived safety and mainte p p <br /> the Drakeford Library Complex attentiveness. Many suggested speed walking or biking <br /> in Carrboro.Co-hosted with the cameras,education campaigns,and <br /> Regional Safety Action Plan,the enforcement as tools to shift driver <br /> event welcomed about 25 people for behavior. Roads like Dairyland, Jjl <br /> an interactive open house featuring Old 86,and Calvander Road were ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ �' �N`" <br /> multiple feedback stations. flagged for poor visibility,narrow Rural routes <br /> shoulders,and unsafe speeds. need inve Small, near- Communities want ,R <br /> At the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan in shout term projects to see education, ' <br /> station,residents were invited to: Some noted that paved shoulders resur ing, are a priority for enforcement, and <br /> would benefit more confident riders, c residents engineering work ; -� <br /> Contribute to a graffiti wall with together <br /> ` <br /> ' 9 but wouldn't be enough to attract in tr ure g , <br /> prompts including,"What makes novice cyclists or families.There was m <br /> you feel unsafe while walking or strong interest in funding small,local t % <br /> "p• CH.1 <br /> biking?"and"I would feel safer if improvements such as crossings, ' I <br /> only..." <br /> •• lighting,roundabouts,and shoulder <br /> 11. <br /> �'� x'S <br /> widening. 'I d;� ;riy <br /> > Mark destinations and barriers on <br /> a large regional map <br /> > Share ideas about roadway <br /> 1 PLEDGE TO DO <br /> MY PART FOR <br /> � SAFER STREETS <br /> _ T - <br /> JON <br /> I d d b <br /> Leh•cl « <br /> e--pee s ov Roun o <br /> - _ with feet dangerous help eair„trgffic." <br /> - separation• sift <br /> r <br /> r <br /> _ it � -- -��:� i•-._ ��- l Y�� _ _ <br />