Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment
📄 Article 12 Text - PDF
📄 Article 12 Motion - PDF
📄 Article 12 Select Board Position Statement - PDF
📄 Article 12(a) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(b) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(b) Bicycle Advisory Committee Memo - PDF
📄 Letter of Support Article 12(b) - Transportation Advisory Committee - PDF
📄 Article 12(c) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(c) Bicycle Advisory Committee Memo - PDF
📄 Letter of Support Article 12(c) - Transportation Advisory Committee - PDF
📄 Article 12(d) - Ladder Truck Example Photo
📄 Article 12(e) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(f) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(g) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(h) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(i) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(j) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(k) Presentation - PDF
📄 Letter of Support Article 12(k) - Transportation Advisory Committee - PDF
📄 Article 12(m) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(n) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(o) Presentation - PDF
📄 Article 12(p) Presentation - PDF
Adopted
Result
161
Yes
4
No
7
Abstain
Activity summary
Adopted (161-4-7)
Vote
6
Discussion threads
Community discussion
6 threads.
Arguments for
The funding is for design, and specific details will be settled during the design process rather than being fixed by the presentation examples.
— Jay Luker, Pct 1
The project is a top priority in the town's bike/ped plan and supports safety and connectivity.
— Tom Shiple, Pct 9
Article 12(c) is critical infrastructure that aligns with the LexingtonNext, Climate Action, Open Space, and VisionZero plans.
— Jay Luker, Pct 1
Supports bikeway development and the initial bikeway study.
— Rick Treitman, Pct 3
Arguments against
Implementation may cause a loss of parking on Muzzey St and Worthen Rd, potentially creating safety hazards for pedestrians crossing to the Cinema side.
— Andrei Radulescu-Banu, Pct 8
Proposed solutions like concrete blocks are aesthetically unpleasing and potentially unsafe compared to raised bike lanes.
— Andrei Radulescu-Banu, Pct 8
It is premature to fund the study now because major developments like the new high school and MBTA-related housing will fundamentally change traffic patterns in the next 36-48 months.
— Sarah Wolfson, Pct 6
The town should explore outside funding sources, such as MassDOT or Safe Routes to School, before committing local funds.
— Sarah Wolfson, Pct 6
Key questions raised
If bike lanes are added where sidewalks currently exist, where will the sidewalks be located?
— Ruth Thomas, Pct 4
How will the study accommodate the growing presence of e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards which behave differently than traditional bicycles?
— Rick Treitman, Pct 3
Can the $180K study effectively address the complex needs of all non-automobile conveyances across the streets, bike paths, and Center sidewalks?
— Harry Forsdick, Pct 7
Discussion threads
Tom Shiple
Pct 9
24 msgs
Dear Town Meeting Members, The eventual construction cost to rebuild the parking lot at Lincoln Park is estimated at $4,056,360 according to the Capital Program Investment FY2026 document. I'm interes…
andrei radulescu-banu
Pct 8
4 msgs
Last night we voted Art 12-b. I don't like the potential loss of parking on Muzzey St. It forces more people to park on the Depot side. Then they cross to get to the Cinema side - a perilous task. If …
Mark Andersen
Pct 9
4 msgs
Re: Fire Engine I thought the question about traffic calming v. fire engine was highly relevant and in the right place. Driving through other communities - I see traffic calming being deployed, even t…
Rick Treitman
Pct 3
3 msgs
As a daily biker, I fully support bikeway development and voted for the bikeway study in Article 12. I hope that the study takes into account the new reality of bikeways in general in that we now must…
Betty Gau
Pct 8
2 msgs
Dear TM members - I am posting the following letters on behalf of the residents. Thank you. Betty Gau, Precinct 8 To 2026 Lexington Town Meeting MembersDate: 4/4 To Town Meeting Members, I am writing …
Jay Luker
Pct 1
1 msg
Fellow TMMs, Article 12(c) will appropriate funding dedicated to the study and design of the number one priority project in Lexington’s Town-wide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, completed in 2024. The pl…