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    RALEIGH BICYCLETRANSPORTATION PLAN

    Public Hearing &

    Presentation of Final Plan

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    Raleigh Bicycle

    Transportation Plan Funding from NCDOT Bicycle andPedestrian Planning Grant Program

    Advisory Committee Guided the Process

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    Raleigh At Turning Point

    Updated ComprehensivePlan

    Significant growth in land

    development,employment andhouseholds

    Sustainable 21st Century

    City Health and wellness

    Multi-modaltransportation critically

    important

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    Purpose of Plan

    Modern bike plan to meetneeds of citizens andgrowing community

    Connection betweenpublic health and wellnessand diminishing access tothe outdoors.

    Interconnected system ofon-road and off-road bikefacilities that enhancetransportation.

    Enhance quality of life for

    all residents - now and infuture decades.

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    Planning Process

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    Assessment of Need &

    Opportunity Public Input

    Needs Analysis

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    Public Input

    Public Workshops April and August 2008

    On-Line Public Survey 838 responses

    Downtown Alliance

    SE Raleigh Assembly

    Bike to Work Week Bike Plan Newsletter

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    Needs Analysis

    Technical andField Analysis

    Bicycle Level ofService

    Bike crashanalysis

    Roadwaycorridoranalysis

    Destination

    analysis

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    Bicycle Network

    447 miles ofbicyclefacilities 200 miles

    require stripeor restripe

    Four differenttypes of on-road bicyclefacilities

    Bicycle lane

    the preferred

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    Programming

    Bicycle and Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission and Advocacy Group

    Safe Routes to School

    Bicycle-friendly community

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    Comprehensive Plan

    Zoning and Local Codes

    Mode Share and HealthGoals

    Complete Streets Policy

    Bicycle FriendlyCommunities

    Code & Policy Analysis

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    Comprehensivesuite of

    treatments forbicycle facilities

    Modern,innovative

    treatments

    Up-to-dateMUTCD and

    AASHTO

    Design Guidelines

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    Implementation

    More than 50 individual action steps

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    Bicycle Development Projects

    Top 25 ProjectPriorities

    ProjectDescription

    Cost Estimates

    Source ofFunding

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    Key Recommendations Become a Bicycle Friendly Community

    Implement the Priority Bike Projects inthe Plan

    Employ Staff to Implement PlanPrograms

    Establish Bike and Ped AdvisoryCommission

    Secure Funding from Sources Listed Produce a user friendly Bicycle Map

    Announce Plan Adoption through a

    public event to raise awareness andsupport

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    Questions/Comments