55C - RESO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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Goals Goal 1: Develop a comprehensive non -motorized network and infrastructure to provide safe, fun, convenient, healthy, and environmentally- friendly travel throughout the City for all ages and abilities. Goal 2: Design non -motorized infrastructure to allow users of all ages and abilities to access schools, neighborhoods, parks, employment and commercial centers. Goal 3: Maintain non -motorized infrastructure to allow users of all ages and abilities to access schools, neighborhoods, parks, and employment and commercial centers. Goal 4: Develop safety and monitoring programs to encourage non -motorized travel within the City. Goal 5: Develop non -motorized multimodal resources that meet both commuter and recreation needs. Goal 6: Develop programs to increase awareness of active transportation benefits and to encourage residents to use non -motorized modes to school, work, recreation, and shopping. Goal 7: Coordinate City non -motorized improvement plans with interagency transportation plans and funding programs. Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth by developing non -motorized facilities and improving existing infrastructure in commercial areas. Goal 9: Develop an active transportation network that ensures residents of all ages and abilities have access to safe streetscapes, especially the more vulnerable sectors of our community, such as low- income populations of color, children, and seniors whose primary mode of transportation is walking, biking, skateboarding, and public transportation. Goal 10: Incorporate practices that ensure responsible, equitable, and sustainable active transportation planning and development by evaluating the potential impacts and pro -actively mitigating the negative consequences, such as displacement of residents and businesses. Goal 11: Foster equitable enforcement practices that encourage rather than penalize multi -modal behaviors and prioritize education, particularly among low-income communities who rely solely on active transportation. V. Recommendations & Priority Projects Summary After analyzing the findings obtained from the planning process, which included community and stakeholder input, several short-term and long-term improvements were made. These recommendations are meant to serve as a guide to help the City in allocating funds as they become available through various sources. Chapter 5 addresses the physical recommendations to help improve the non -motorized environment in Santa Ana. The ATP lists almost 100 miles of recommended projects with information such as location, route type, and facility type. Project Prioritization Developing the project prioritization criteria was a combined data -driven and interactive process consisting of cumulative scores derived from the various inputs (criteria). To be consistent with regional efforts in project prioritization, the criteria from OCTA's various bikeway strategies and Active 55C-14