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About the Candidates
Do you personally walk to destinations in your community? If yes, how often do you do so?
Do you personally travel by/ use public transit to get around? If yes, which trains and buses do you routinely use?
Do you personally bike in your community or commute by bike to other communities? If no, would you be willing to give it a try periodically, e.g. once or twice per month?
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Policy Proposals
How will you work to establish funding for the infrastructure changes needed to slow traffic on your community’s streets, and improve crosswalks and intersections to make them safer for people who are walking and using mobility assistive devices?
Wayne Lozzi |
Continue to support state funded roadway projects friendly to bicyclist. |
How will you improve the reach, frequency, and quality of public transit in your city/town?
Wayne Lozzi |
Continue to hold MBTA accountable for needed maintenance and capital improvements that opens up and encourages public transit in Lynn. |
How will you ensure fast-tracked implementation of a city-/town-wide network of off-street paths and protected bike lanes* on major thoroughfares and connecting streets that are comfortable for people of all ages and abilities?
Wayne Lozzi |
As councilor I have supported previous attempts implementing rail right of ways into biking/walking paths. |
How will you increase access to biking in every neighborhood equally? What do you see as the major obstacles to encouraging ridership, and how will you address them?
Wayne Lozzi |
Encourage and participate in more neighborhood meetings to point out the benefits of increased biking in our community. |
How will you increase funding for biking infrastructure?
Wayne Lozzi |
Lobby the state legislature to fund grants for communities willing to create and improve biking infrastructure and work with private groups that remove abandoned or closed rail spurs to convert to bike/walking trails. |
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Yes/No Questions
Do you support the adoption of Vision Zero and funding for its rapid implementation? Vision Zero is an approach which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 and has been adopted by several communities, including Boston and Cambridge.
Wayne Lozzi |
No |
uncertain and not up to date with Vision Zero |
Do you support lowering design speeds through traffic calming measures on downtown and neighborhood streets as a means of enhancing the safety of people walking, using mobility assistive devices, biking, and driving? This may involve the expansion and enhancement of programs like Neighborhood Slow Streets (Boston) and Neighborways (Somerville).
Wayne Lozzi |
Yes |
Public safety is very important and should be made easier to implement. |
One key strategy that has been proven to effectively reduce speeding, improve safety, and remove racial bias in traffic enforcement in other states and countries is automated enforcement (i.e. speed cameras and red light cameras). Do you support state legislation that authorizes the use of automated enforcement in Massachusetts, per the July 2017 recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board?
Wayne Lozzi |
No |
Too many glitches and problems in unproven tech and challenged enforcement. |
Do you support redesigning space on the street in order to improve safety for people biking by creating protected bike lanes?
Wayne Lozzi |
Yes |
My district recently enjoyed a multi million dollar roadway improvement that included a bike lane. |
Do you support the increased use of curb extensions to improve safety and visibility at intersections, even if it requires the removal of one to two parking spaces?
Wayne Lozzi |
Yes |
Depends on whether residential or public frontage to avoid hardships. |
Do you support mandating side guards* for all large trucks operated or contracted by government agencies operating in your city/town?
Wayne Lozzi |
No |
Not familiar with side guard devices. |
Do you commit to implementation of improved bike facilities identified in your community’s Bike Network Plan or do you commit to the creation of a Bike Network Plan if none already exists?
Wayne Lozzi |
Yes |
A Bike Network Plan seems like a wise decision and would support start up. |
Will you address age-friendly walking in your community — an issue raised by many seniors as critical to their ability to “age in community”? If yes, how?
Do you support the restriction of on-street parking during rush hour on major thoroughfares in order to provide lanes for the exclusive use of buses?
Do you support exploring new ways of raising revenue to provide your city/town with more tools to improve conditions for people walking, using mobility assistive devices, and biking (e.g. congestion pricing)? If yes, please give examples that interest you.
Do you support the rollout of dynamic parking meter pricing (i.e. increasing meter rates during periods of increased demand) in business districts to free up on-street parking and reduce cars “cruising”� for open spaces?
Wayne Lozzi |
No |
Would like to hear more about this customized for my community. |
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