By ALISHA LAVENTURE and MELISSA CARON

More than 100 people met at Waddell Elementary School March 20 to share their concerns about transportation with the Lexington Planning Commission.

Topics discussed at the workshop on transportation included:

• Downtown traffic and parking
  • delivery trucks that block the streets, particularly during peak business hours.
  • availability of parking and various parking needs.
  • traffic congestion, particularly on Nelson Street.
  • vehicle/pedestrian conflicts, particularly at intersections.
  • signs, and other traffic control measures.
• Walking and biking
  • connectivity of sidewalks and trails.
  • pedestrian crossings.
  • safety of workers and bikers as traffic increases on city streets.
  • trail and sidewalk maintenance.
  • use of traffic calming measures.
• City streets, parking and intersections
  • limited ability of city streets to handle significant county growth.
  • opportunities to shape state, county, and city policies.
  • city streets and intersections with heavy traffic and instances of parking issues.
  • neighborhoods with increasing car speeds.
• Car alternatives
  • possibilities for increased cooperation among transit providers.
  • possible consolidation of services for a fixed route transit system.

Following the work sessions, group members reconvened to discuss the advancements made and resolutions agreed upon. City Council representatives vowed to discuss the enumerated concerns.

Produced by Washington and Lee journalism students.

Lead supervisor:      Prof. Claudette Artwick

Reporting supervisors:

Prof. Doug Cumming

Prof. Phylissa Mitchell

Prof. Brian Richardson

Technical supervisor:  Michael Todd