From: Bob Fynbo 
To: ChappyBikePath@AOL.com ; tforde@verizon.net 
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:40 AM
Subject: Chappy Bike Path Questionnaire
To whomever represents the Chappy Bike Path Committee;

Before I can complete your survey I would like to see the answers to the following questions.
•	Who are the members of the Chappy Bike Path Committee? 
•	Where can I find the current proposal? 
•	Have there been legally posted public meetings? 
•	What alterations have been made from the original bike path proposal of 15 years ago, or what do you feel has changed in the public’s perception? 
•	What other solutions have been considered? 
(I know some have favored simple foot paths like they have built in W. Tisbury which eliminates some of the mixed traffic, has less of an environmental impact and fewer requirements regarding state regulations. Another low impact safety consideration was to simply widen the road slightly in the more dangerous areas (by the community center and a few other curves) where visibility is an issue, or the return of a Chappy police officer.)
•	Isn’t there a DCPC on Chappaquiddick road as part of the Island Roads District that would require this project to go in front of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission before anything could happen? 

In closing, I support some form of alteration to the road system to enhance the safety and enjoyment of Chappaquiddick, but I would have a hard time supporting a proposal that I know nothing about. I applaud anyone who puts forth the effort to make changes that could benefit many, but with Island politics as they are and the economy where it is at, the lack of information for this proposal seems curious to me.

I’m hoping you will get more input from the public regarding this proposal before any scheduled meeting with any town board.

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Bob Fynbo
508-627-8377
bob@chappyisland.com