The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) passed at the 12/20/2022 Council meeting in a 4-1 vote, with amendments proposed by Councilmember Knox White to:
- promote 8th Street south of Central to the 2030 low stress bike network
- keep Santa Clara and Orion (effectively) slow until alternatives are in place
- clarify language around Miller-Sweeney/Fruitvale Bridge to make it clear that staff doesn’t have to wait for a replacement bridge before providing safe access for active transportation users there
The ATP is detailed and extremely comprehensive, but at 71 pages, it can be a bit hard to digest. We’ll break down a few key highlights for you here.
One key feature of the ATP is the Bikeway Vision Network. This is the end-goal we’ll be working towards over the next decade or so. There are a few intermediate plans that will move us towards this vision, but this is the end-state:
When you start to peel back the layers within the final vision (above), you can see its components more clearly. While the final vision in #1 (above) contains both low-stress and traditional bike facilities, the City is dedicated to creating a network of just low-stress facilities, seen below. All of the bike facilities here will have either physical separation from cars, or be on traffic-calmed, neighborhood greenways. This is a network that all ages and abilities should be comfortable riding on.
The ATP also includes an intermediate (8-year) plan — a subset of the existing and proposed low-stress facilities in the Low-Stress Bikeway Vision Network that will create an essential “backbone” of a complete, connected bicycle network, to be in place by 2030. Here’s what that looks like:
Thank you Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft, Vice Mayor Vella, Councilmember Knox White, Councilmember Daysog, staff, and everyone who helped with this vitally important initiative. Safer, greener, and more equitable transportation is on its way!