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Home My WebLink About20210755 269 Broadway Site Plan Public Comment (19) B.E.S.T. Lite�x'oLks Commuiutc-�ction Bikeatoga SARATOGA SPRINGS llaLshall&SteilingInsuLance CaLoline and llaui Paint and Sip Studio Catholic Cliarities Palette Cominuiutc-and Coa�oLkuig ot SaLatoga�oll`ln- SAFE CYCLIN G C OALITI ON Pit`le`-�Iea�o"�S�o1n111`i`lln-FaLln Celtic Treasures Saratoga Hospital Comtort k'itchen Saiatoga PLr�N Complete Sueets�dcisoierBoaid Saratoga Regional I'1�ZC� The Dark Horse Saratoga Shredders F1atbLead Social Saratoga SpLuigs PuUlic LiUrarc- FouL Seasons 1�ahiLal Foods Saratoga Spcuigs Housuig�uthoiitc- FLanklui Commuiuri�Centei Skidmoce College Giee Ghost Bic�-cles Sustauiable Saiatoga Heiucr Stieet Tapioom Tiek Bikes Saiatoga Spiuigs Impressions ot Saiatoga FebYU2Yy7 1 5� 2�22 L'iuon Hall Supp1�-Co. Litestales To the Saratoga Springs Planning Board: I write on behalf of the Saratoga Springs Safe Cycling Coalition with respect to the proposed project at 269 Broadway. The Safe Cycling Coalition— a group of 301oca1 businesses and nonprofits — advocates for investment in a functional and connected bike lane network in Saratoga Springs because making cycling safe and accessible in our City will improve community health, support local businesses, and enhance equity. We take no position on whether this project should be approved or whether changes should be made to the building design. We ask, however,if the project goes forward, that the Planning Board require the applicant to build and maintain a 12' wide paved bike/pedestrian path connecting Broadway with Hamilton Street in the "civic space" on the property. Provisions should be made to ensure that the pathway is properly maintained, and that a public right of way is secured in perpetuity. A safe cycling connection between Congress Park and Railroad Run is a critical piece of the Saratoga Greenbelt Trail. A properly designed bike/pedestrian pathway at 269 Broadway will provide the City with a viable additional or alternative route to the busily traveled Congress Street. By connecting this proposed pathway at 269 Broadway with the Rail�oad Run Trail, the City can create a bike route that runs from Broadway to the Saratoga Spa State Park, to the Zim Smith Trail and the Empire State Trail. Equally important, cycling tourists traveling the Empire State Trail can ride direcdy to the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs and can cross Broadway to access shops and restaurants on both the East and West Sides. We ask the Planning Board to work with the Complete Streets Advisory Board to ensure that the pathway design and construction specifications are consistent with the City's Complete Streets plan and NYSDOT guidelines. And we hope the applicant will see a well-designed and properly landscaped bike/pedestrian pathway as an important community benefit and a desirable addition to the project. Sincerely, � �� Ed Lindner, Spokesperson Saratoga Safe Cycling Coalition ed cnie,bikeatoga.or�