1.7. Active Transportation and Micromobility Network Fort Worth’s approach to active transportation has evolved significantly over the past decade, culminating in a unified network that connects walking, bicycling, trail use, and emerging shared mobility modes into a single, coherent system. The foundation of that system is the 2019 Active Transportation Plan (ATP), which established a citywide framework encompassing network recommendations, facility design guidance, and programmatic strategies. The Master Transportation Plan carries the ATP network forward without reduction — embedding it directly into the city’s long- range transportation vision and ensuring that multimodal priorities remain consistent and enforceable across both documents. Building on that foundation, the MTP extends the network to address emerging micromobility modes, resulting in the Active Transportation and Micromobility Network (ATM): an integrated framework designed to serve the full spectrum of non-motorized and low-speed mobility in a growing city. 1.7.1. Network Structure The ATM network is organized around three tiers, each serving a distinct trip type and user profile:
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Long-distance cross-city travel and regional connections, primarily along the Trinity River system and major greenway corridors. Branches off spines to connect neighborhoods and activity centers, maximizing access while minimizing out- of-direction travel. The densest layer, linking residents to daily destinations — schools, parks, retail, and transit stops — along lower-stress local streets and shared-use paths.
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1.7.2. Integrating Micromobility Building on the 2019 ATP, the MTP expands the network to accommodate electric scooters, e-bikes, shared mobility services, and other low-speed devices through dedicated right-of- way space allocation. The network’s emphasis on fully separated facilities also creates a foundation for future low-speed mobility — autonomous delivery devices and technologies not yet in widespread use. The infrastructure decisions made today will determine whether Fort Worth is positioned to accommodate them. ALL AGES AND ABILITIES (AAA) STANDARD All three network tiers are designed for the broadest range of users — from an eight- year-old on a bicycle to a senior using a mobility device — regardless of confidence level or physical ability.
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