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<p class="MsoNormal">MassPlanners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See below for a message from a grad student in North Carolina interested in Covid-related street repurposing in Massachusetts.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Morin, Luke Davis <lukemori@live.unc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 17, 2023 11:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Request for Information on COVID-Related Changes to Street Space<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello Massachusetts Transportation Professionals and Local Leaders,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">My name is Luke Morin. I am a graduate research assistant at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Department of City and Regional Planning. I’m working with Dr. Tabitha Combs on a study on the rapid rollout of new
supports for active transportation and outdoor commerce that occurred at the onset of COVID-19. In this study,
<i>Policy Supports for COVID-Streets</i>, we are seeking information about the local and state factors that facilitated or hindered such projects. Our goal is identify replicable policies and programs that enabled rapid, effective transportation-based responses
to the pandemic. It is our hope that our findings will aid communities across the US in preparing for future disruptions to demand for transportation and public street space.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have identified Massachusetts as a state where numerous communities implemented one or more changes to street space during the pandemic, and we would like to learn more from you about how these changes
occurred. At the bottom of this email is a link to a short survey designed to help us gather background information about these changes. We would be grateful for your assistance in filling out this survey. We estimate the survey will take approximately ten
minutes to complete.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Depending on your survey responses and your willingness to further assist with this research, I may reach out to schedule a 45-minute interview to discuss these topics in more detail. As a small token
of our appreciation for your participation in this interview, we will send a $10 gift card to either Starbucks or Target, if you are able to accept it. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__unc.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F1TUiCgq0AM1YH5A&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=pw6AOz2yGooREXkbLKJXbUQKz75UGN7x1EhxHAZwBzU&s=aIo3q9HyzeoOw0wr6ErZ2gzg0Vi2ipVRn8tAjAED8xI&e=" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:#E1E3E6">https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TUiCgq0AM1YH5A</span></span></a></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please feel free to respond directly to this email with any questions.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for your time and assistance with this work, and please feel free to forward this email to colleagues!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Luke</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Luke Morin</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767171">(he/him)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7BAFD4">Master’s Candidate 2023 & Research Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767171"><a href="mailto:lukemori@live.unc.edu">lukemori@live.unc.edu</a> | (919) 937 8116</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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