Overview

Since the Bluemont Civic Association began the process to restripe Wilson Blvd from Montague to Frederick St, BMCA has been divided on the association's position on Wilson. At the June 2016 BMCA meeting the association charged the President to create a committee to  “Establish a position on Wilson Blvd. which reflects the will of the association.”  The following plan is the committee’s DRAFT recommendation on how to establish the position.

DRAFT PLAN

Phase 1: Develop a process

• Create draft process- COMPLETE
• Solicit feedback

• Picnic - COMPLETE
• Listserve - COMPLETE
• Website - COMPLETE

• Revise process based on feedback
• Approve process

• October BMCA meeting

Phase 2: Establish priorities

• Operationally define priority

• Requirements start with “I would like to..”

• EX: I would like to have a short travel time to Ballston
• EX: I would like to safely cross as a pedestrian at Livingston
• EX: I would like to safely ride my bike on Wilson

• Solicit priorities

• Harvest from comments already stated  - COMPLETE
• Solicit via the listserv and October BMCA General meeting
• Solicit refinements at a meeting
• Refine based on feedback

• Rank priorities

• Each paid member will be offered the opportunity to prioritize the requirements by giving it up to 5 points
• Prioritized list, including the total number of points awarded, presented via the listserv

Phase 3: Establish position

• Provide requirements to county Transportation staff
• Present options on the BMCA website and at a public meetings
• Provide feedback to the county transportation office