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Transplan and its relation to this <br />Strategic Plan TxaivsPLAN PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE <br /> POLICIES: <br />Transplan is the transportation component of the Bikeway System and Support Facilities <br />Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Construct and improve the region's <br />Plan (Metro Plan). Adopted in 2001, the policies in bikeway system and provide bicycle <br />Transplan are designed to support Metro Plan goals system support facilities for both new <br />and land use patterns by addressing transportation in development and redevelopment/ <br />the metropolitan area.. expansion. <br />Specific pedestrian and bicycle-related policies within Bikeways on Arterials and Collectors <br />Transplan call for improving Eugene's bikeway system, Require bikeways along new and <br />constructing bike lanes, increasing connectivity, reconstructed arterial and major <br />implementing bicycle and shared-use facility projects, collector streets. <br />and constructing sidewalks on all. new urban streets. <br />Bikeway Connections to New Development <br />Projects within Transplan are updated periodically and Require bikeways to connect new <br />as they are completed. development with nearby neighborhood <br />The Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Plan is not activity centers and major destinations. <br />designed to replace or be a substitute for Transplan. Implementation of Priority Bikeway Miles <br />Transplan serves as the adopted Transportation System Give funding priority (ideally within <br />Plan for the city and is where infrastructure projects , the first 3 to 5 years after adoption of <br />that benefit pedestrians and bicyclists are identified Transplan subject to available funding) <br />and prioritized. Transplan will continue to be the to stand-alone bikeway projects that are <br />home of future bicycle and shared use infrastructure included in the definition of "Priority <br />project lists. Future Transplan updates will provide Bikeway Miles" and that increase the <br />opportunities for public input on making changes to use of alternative modes. <br />the infrastructure project list. <br /> Pedestrian Environment <br />The purpose of the Pedestrian azid Bicycle Strategic Provide for a pedestrian environment <br />Plan is to take a comprehensive look at how Eugene that is well integrated with adjacent <br />can become a more walkable and bikeable city. land uses and is,designed to enhance <br />Developing walking and biking infrastructure is only the safety, comfort, and convenience <br />one way to accomplish this vision. The Ciry and of walking. . <br />community organizations must also look at education, <br />marketing, and outreach to encourage people to use Continuous and Direct Routes <br />the infrastructure. Provide for a continuous pedestrian <br /> network with reasonably direct travel <br />This .Strategic Plan directly links to Transplan routes between destination points. <br />through Strategy 4.2: Improve pedestrian and bicycle <br />infrastructure connectivity. Within this strategy, Action Sidewalks <br />4.2.3 calls for creating an implementation strategy Construct sidewalks along urban area <br />for Transplan bicycle and pedestrian projects that arterial and collector roadways, except. <br />includes early phases of project development and freeways. <br />community outreach. The Bicycle and Pedestrian www.lcog.org/transplan/ <br />Advisory Committee (BPAC), developed as a result of <br />0 <br />0 <br />1 <br />