Attendance: Fred Moore (presiding), John Hostage, George Kelso, Romin Koebel, Carolyn Mieth, and Barry M. Steinberg.

Guests: Madeleine Noland, Andy Rubel

1. Car-Free® in Boston Progress Report (Andy Rubel and Madeleine Noland, Rubel BikeMaps)

Andy and Madeleine presented the first copies of Car-Free® Tenth Edition amid an alcoholic and non-alcoholic toast. The book is already in a few stores, and will be in the rest of local stores on Saturday. Information is posted on the Web at Tamassee Books and Maps, www.tamassee.com/rubel. Press releases of several types are going out.

Bulk rates for the publication to member organizations and to the outside world are being worked out. Andy will file a copyright registration for Car-Free® on behalf of APT.

Any APT member will get a copy at the Annual Meeting to be held next week.

Andy thanked everyone at APT for their efforts at making Car-Free® a success. We in turn thanked those at Rubel BikeMaps for their yeoman efforts.

To encourage new membership, Andy recommended APT prepare a membership brochure for distribution.

2. Motion by Barry M. Steinberg, seconded by Carolyn Mieth, to adopt the minutes of the previous Board meeting, 9 Apr 03. Passed.

3. Annual Meeting

A. Logistics (Fred R. Moore)

Thanks to Carolyn Mieth and John Hostage for their efforts at arranging for John Hancock Hall and associated items.

B. Organizing the Meeting

In the way of meeting operations philosophy, Andy suggested that an optimistic outlook will help us attract transit activist workers: tell people what we have done and what we have in progress, rather than pleading for volunteers.

Romin suggested the following activities and positions be addressed in the President’s Report:

(1) Car-Free® in Boston

(2) MoveMass membership

(3) Regional Transportation Advisory Council (RTAC)

(4) Appearances on community television. In Cambridge, this reaches 10,000 viewers.

(5) Public Hearings: Those attended, citing issues on which comments were made.

(6) John Kyper’s Presentation and Report at the Boston Street Railway Association’s monthly meeting. Discussing the recent Arborway meeting.

(7) "Destination Envelopes"

(8) Railroad freight service to local destinations. This keeps lines open for future passenger service

4. Action Items.

Environmental Notification Form for the Arborway. Fred is going to prepare a submission.

5. The next regular Board meeting is set for Wednesday, 11 June 2003.

6. Proposed MBTA fare increase.

Fred: We must not cut transit. If necessary, raise the fares.

7. The meeting adjourned 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

BARRY M. STEINBERG

Clerk