Title
Charlotte BIKES Bicycle Plan
Action
Action:
Approve the Transportation and Planning Committee's recommendation to adopt the Charlotte BIKES Bicycle Plan.
Body
Committee Chair:
Vi Lyles, Transportation and Planning
Staff Resource(s):
Danny Pleasant, Transportation
Benjamin Miller, Transportation
Explanation
* Charlotte BIKES Bicycle Plan (Charlotte BIKES) updates the 2008 Charlotte Bicycle Plan and sets a vision of an inclusive cycling environment where people of all ages and abilities can use their bikes for transportation, fitness, and fun.
* Charlotte BIKES identifies goals and shorter-term strategies and initiatives to both expand the City's network of bicycle facilities as well as create a culture which recognizes and welcomes bicycling as a safe and affordable means of transportation.
* Charlotte BIKES is an extension of the recently adopted Transportation Action Plan.
Community Input
* Since March 2016, public input was gathered.
* A public draft of Charlotte BIKES was released for review and comment on February 13, 2017.
* The Bicycle Advisory Committee was a key stakeholder and focus group for the development of Charlotte BIKES.
Charlotte BIKES Recommendations
* The content and strategies of Charlotte BIKES are organized around the six "E's" of a bicycle-friendly city:
* Education
* Engineering
* Encouragement
* Enforcement
* Equity
* Evaluation and planning
* Three key recommendations from the plan include:
* Creating a bicycle network and bicycle-related programming that benefits people of all ages, abilities and neighborhoods in Charlotte,
* Incorporating the latest in bikeway design guidance, and
* Funding a bicycle program that addresses all aspects of creating a bicycle-friendly city.
Transportation and Planning Committee Discussion
* The Transportation and Planning Committee discussed Charlotte BIKES on five separate occasions over the past year.
* On April 24, 2017, City Council received public comments at a Citizens' ...
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