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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Planning and Development Services |
Commission Meeting Date: November 15, 2016 |
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Staff Contact: |
Jessica Mortinger, Senior Transportation Planner |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Accept the Regional Pedestrian Plan. |
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Executive Summary: |
The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board approved the Regional Pedestrian Plan at their October 5, 2016 meeting. The Regional Pedestrian Plan represents a vision of a more accessible and safer pedestrian environment in the region. This is the first Pedestrian Plan for the City of Lawrence and other communities in Douglas County. Through a public participation process that included surveys, mobile meetings, and website feedback, residents of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, and Lecompton expressed a desire for pedestrian friendly communities. These communities should encourage people of all ages and abilities to walk for enjoyment, exercise, and daily transportation by providing a safe, convenient, and attractive pedestrian environment.
This Plan considers the many benefits of walking and identifies a diverse set of approaches encouraging more pedestrian activity. This Plan presents a toolbox of policy, program, and infrastructure ideas that cities in Douglas County can implement to improve the pedestrian environment.
Furthermore, the plan aligns with the Pedestrian Bicycle Issues Task Force recommendations. |
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Strategic Goal Area: |
Non-motorized Transportation |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
Implementation of the plan’s policies, programs and built environment recommendations will have fiscal impact to the City. The impact will be determined based on the level of implementation. Accepting the plan does not commit the City Commission to funding implementation. Implementation of pedestrian policies, programs and built environment projects is anticipated to proceed with the creation of the Transportation Commission. |
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Attachments: |
The Regional Pedestrian Plan is available at https://lawrenceks.org/mpo/pedplan. |
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