The Long-Term Development Pattern and Arrangement of Various Land
CHAPTER 5, MOBILITY ADOPTED 06.24.13 Mobility 5.1 INTRODUCTION A successful, thriving community depends, in part, on a well-planned transportation system. The system must address mobility needs at all levels, from the passer-by or cross-town traveler seeking a direct and uncongested route, to a resident focused on safe streets and convenient access to nearby, routine destinations. Options are essential, both in terms of ways to move around the city (via car or by transit, bike, or on foot) and multiple, alternative paths to get places. Complete streets (sometimes The purpose of this chapter is to ensure orderly development, extension, and referred to as livable streets) are roadways that are designed and improvement of Valparaiso’s transportation system, both within the operated to enable safe, attractive, corporate limits and throughout the future growth areas. The approach is and comfortable access and travel “multi-modal” by considering not only facilities for automobiles but other for all users, including pedestrians, modes of transportation as well, such as buses, pedestrian and bicycle bicyclists, motorists, and public circulation, public transit, and freight movement. The scope ranges from local transport users of all ages and neighborhood streets to local and major collectors and minor and principal abilities. Official policies that encourage or require such arterial roadways, plus linkages to the region, state, and nation through accommodation are known as regional expressways, county and state highways, and interstates, as well as complete streets policies. The air transport and the potential for commuter rail in the future. often referenced reasons for complete streets is because they This chapter also works hand-in-hand with Chapter, 2, Land Use and claim to improve safety, lower Community Character, by highlighting the need to establish and protect the transportation costs, provide distinct character of particular districts, neighborhoods, and corridors.
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