Other Recommendations In addition to capital facility recommendations, additional recommendations to enhance safety and function of the multimodal network should center around the “Five E’s” of bicycle and pedestrian planning: Engineering Refers to the design and planning of on-road and off-road facilities ® During road projects, enhance all crossings to include marked crosswalks, pedestrian signal phasing, and ADA-compliant accessibility features. ® Install rapid flashing beacons, crosswalks, or other appropriate controls on all unsignalized greenway trail crossings Education Refers to the resources available for all users of the network, including cyclists and motorists ® Partner with police and schools to implement a biking safety campaign ® Post informational signage to inform and educate the community about the purpose and rules of a sidepath, greenway, etc. Encouragement Refers to various ways to promote bicycling and walking ® Partner with downtown businesses to offer discounts or special offers to customers on bicycles or on foot ® Create wayfinding signage that details the trip length to Enforcement Refers to intentional actions that protect the safety of all users ® Create a community “bike club” that organizes community rides to teach the rules of the road, and shares safety and enforcement concerns with law enforcement. Evaluation Refers to the periodic review of existing and planned facilities ® Utilize a team of the appropriate staff to guide the implementation of the plan’s recommendations, develop future recommendations, pursue grant opportunities, and evaluate current facilities. community destinations by bike or on foot to encourage travelers to step outside their vehicle
Incremental Implementation
The recommendations in this chapter are extensive and would likely be infeasible if completed as stand-alone projects. For that reason, the FVCTP advocates an incremental approach to implementation as opportunities develop. Projects along roadways identified for improvement in Chapter 3 should be completed in concert with those improvements, bringing down cost and construction times. Other projects, such as greenways and some sidepath improvements should be required for new construction that looks to develop along designated corridors. In that way, many improvements are funded privately, and the new facilities can help alleviate some of the traffic impact of the new developments.
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