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Also attached to this agenda item: Project MOVER Q4 2025 Operations Report

From: Matt Arnold To: Bryan Healy; Brian Pugh; Len Simon Subject: Re: Project MOVER Funding for Bike Boulevards Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026 8:31:01 PM ***CAUTION: External sender.*** MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Brian Pugh; Village Manager Bryan Healey; Trustee Len Simon From: Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee (BPC) Date: March 9, 2026 Re: Project Mover Bike Boulevards Funding Opportunity As brought to our attention during our February 26th Bicycle Pedestrian Committee meeting, Project MOVER’s Bike Boulevards / Neighborhood Greenways Funding program offers an opportunity for our Village to pursue multiple improvements to optimize our local streets for biking – some of which are identified in our BPC Master Plan. One key focal point could be addressing the “Dummy Light” area and other Upper Village intersections as outlined on pages 15-16 in the project appendix of the Master Plan.  Most recently, the committee submitted a memo to the village on 19-April-2024 outlining traffic calming and safety measures that could be initiated as part of this program if the Village were to be awarded a grant. Excerpt from the 19-Apr-24 memo: Additionally, while the Village and DPW have made tremendous upgrades to the area of Gotwald Circle, there are further refinements that could be addressed, outlined in part in the Master Plan project appendix within the “Cleveland Drive Corridor Demonstration Project”  section (pages 12- 13).   While not explicitly identified in the Master Plan, there is opportunity to further pursue bike lane designation on North Riverside drive – between the Croton Diner and Grand Street where the shoulders have recently been widened as a part of the NYS DOT repaving (and as shared over email communications in July 2025). There are numerous other intersection treatment opportunities that the Village could address with bike boxes, dedicated signals and lane painting (e.g., CPA/South Riverside), and traffic calming measures via installation of speed humps and curb extensions throughout the Village. As a committee, we look forward to working with the Manager’s Office, DPW, and our Trustee Liaison (Len Simon) on refining these ideas and pursuing this potential source of funding to improve the cycling infrastructure.   Thanks, Matt Arnold Chair, Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee