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Town of Davidson Announces More Events for the Davidson Mobility Plan
The Town of Davidson is continuing the creation of its Davidson Mobility Plan, a community-driven effort to look at innovative solutions, projects, and programs to help residents move in town via foot, bike, car, and transit, and address congestion. The Davidson Mobility Plan will also serve as a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) that will enable the town to seek funding for projects to help the town manage, sustain, and improve the town’s transportation infrastructure. Town staff is working with consultant Alta Planning + Design to develop the plan. They encourage the community to participate.
A charrette is a collaborative session in which a group of designers draft solutions to a problem based on stakeholder and community input. Members of the community interested in transportation are invited to stop by the design studio throughout the week.
Community Walking Tours
1.North Main Street Walking Tour:
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Meeting point: Corner of Jackson/Glasgow and North Main St.
2. Potts Street Walking Tour
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Meeting point: Davidson Community Garden
3. West Side Walking Tour
Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Meeting point: Roosevelt Wilson Park
4. Circles @ 30 Walking Tour
Date: Monday, May 21
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Meeting point: Community School of Davidson on Griffith Street
5. Loop of Davidson Biking Tour
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Meeting point: Town Green/Library
Details: Please bring your own bike and helmet.
Please RSVP for all of these tours here:
In case of inclement weather, please check the town’s Facebook and Twitter feeds for cancellation information. If it’s hot and sunny, please bring water.
3-DAY CHARRETTE: May 22-24
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Drop-in session
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summary of the day’s feedback
Location: Davidson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (233 S. Main Street)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, May 23
Drop-in session
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summary of the day’s feedback
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, May 24
Drop-in session
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Final presentation based on entire charrette
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
All of the evening summaries will be live-streamed and recorded for future viewing.
“We look forward to getting citizen input on multiple modes of transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit), transportation policies, and how they all work together in Davidson,” said Senior Planner Travis Johnson. “We’re hoping to come up with creative solutions to address the congestion we have in town.”
Previous community engagement opportunities:
(All of these presentations were recorded for future viewing.You can find them on the town website.)
Presentation: Innovative Technology and Transit
Date: Monday, April 16
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Davidson Town Hall board room
Details: Come hear presentations on innovative transportation technology, the offerings of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), and an update on the Davidson trolley. After the presentation, we will have a question and answer session.
Presentation: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Motor Vehicle Connections
Date: Thursday, May 10
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Davidson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (233 S. Main Street)
Details: This event will include presentations on bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and roadway connections with a panel of experts from the Town of Davidson, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Each speaker will give a brief presentation, and then we’ll facilitate a question and answer session and group activity.
For more information, please visit the Mobility website, and subscribe to the Davidson Mobility Plan eCrier list — simply enter your email address and click on the small grey envelope to the left of “Davidson Mobility Plan.”
You can also contact Senior Planner Travis Johnson at [email protected] or 704-940-9639.