 In late May, the North Shore TMA hosted a bike/pedestrian roundtable for Salem State faculty and staff to learn about how the City and the University are working together to improve the safety and convenience of biking and walking, both on an off campus. Guest speakers included Jeff Elie, City of Salem Sustainability Coordinator and John Pelletier, City of Salem Mass in Motion Coordinator, both of whom inspired discussion covering the work at the intersection of Loring Ave./Canal St./Jefferson Ave.; the intersection of Loring Ave/West St./Lafayette Street; as well as progress on the Canal Street bike path and connecting that path to the bike path running through Salem State and to the Salem Depot. Other areas of the city that were of notable interest to participants were the condition of the roads and brush on roadways immediately adjacent to the Kernwood Bridge and the scope of the Loring Ave. project - specifically where the project ends in proximity to Vinnin Square.
Mr.Pelletier shared the online tool and app used by the city to report a variety of issues such as potholes, speeding, street light outages, etc. - check it out.
Executive Director Andrea Leary will be following-up on a variety of action items generated by the discussion and will report back to participants and other interested parties. If you did not attend the roundtable but would like to attend future SSU/City of Salem bike/pedestrian roundtables and events or if you'd like to stay in the loop on bike/pedestrian issues in Salem and around the Salem State campus, please email Andrea Leary.
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