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Planning for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and More

PLAN to Improve/Increase Walking & Bicycling in Your Town

Planning for Pedestrians and Bicyclists • Best way to P-L-A-N • People/Places • Locate • Assess Access • Network • Benefits of planning • Process of planning

How to PLAN for Your Community • P People and Places Professionals & Partners • L Locate Places on a Map • A Assess priority • N Network your plan

How to PLAN for Your Community • P People and Places • L Locate Places on a Map Mark your map • A Assess priority • N Network your plan

LOCATE: Map the Focus Area  Mark points of interest  home  schools  recreation  parks  businesses

LOCATE: LOCATE: Map Existing Map Existing • Urban and Natural Surface Trails http://www.kentuckytourism.com/outdoor- adventure/trail_blazing/hiking/

LOCATE: Existing PLAN LOCATE: Existing PLAN Use Other Communities for Examples Use Other Communities for Examples BikeWalk.ky BikeWalk.ky.go gov

How to PLAN for Your Community • P People and Places • L Locate Places on a Map • A Assess priority What comes first • N Network your plan

ASSESS: Priorities/ Accommodations ASSESS existing network  Pedestrian  Sidewalk  ADA  Bike  On-road  Trail

On Road Routes Stravaheatmap- Strava.com

Pedestrian Data Strava Heat Map

Natural Surface Trails Stravaheatmap@Strava.com

How to PLAN for Your Community • P People and Places • L Locate Places on a Map • A Assess priority • N Network your plan etwork your plan Tell Everyone Tell Everyone

NETWORK your PLAN Success Success = Everyone knows! Everyone knows!

NETWORK: Your Plan-Publish It! Publish your plan: • Put it on your city, county, MPO &ADD web pages • Provide the link to Troy at KYTC KYTC

Good Problems

Benefits for Your Town  Grow business  Improve Health  Encourage activity  Improve overall safety  Reduce crime  Create a sense of community

Planning for Pedestrians and Bicyclists • Process of planning • Never Stops • Constant Change

Questions? Questions? Troy Hearn KY Transportation Cabinet Bicycle and Pedestrian Program 502-782-5060 Troy.Hearn@ky.gov