Non-Motorized Transportation Plan Update
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FINAL COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE Prepared by: Ryan Snyder Associates, LLC In Association with Urban Crossroads September 2010 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 PROCESS 2 Public Outreach ....................................................................................................................... 2 Fieldwork ................................................................................................................................. 5 Meetings with Local Jurisdictions ........................................................................................... 5 Other Planning Efforts ............................................................................................................ 5 PLAN ORGANIZATION 7 CHAPTER 2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................ 8 GOAL 1: BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION 8 Goal 1 Objectives: ................................................................................................................... 8 GOAL 2: THE PEDESTRIAN REALM 12 Goal 2 Objectives: ................................................................................................................. 12 GOAL 3: HIKING AND EQUESTRIAN RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 14 Goal 3 Objectives: ................................................................................................................. 14 CHAPTER 3 BIKEWAY AND TRAILS PLAN ................................................................................. 16 BIKEWAY PLAN 20 PROGRAMS 25 Safety Education ................................................................................................................... 25 Promotion ............................................................................................................................. 25 HIKING AND EQUESTRIAN TRAILS 26 CHAPTER 4 LOCAL BICYCLE PLANS .......................................................................................... 32 BICYCLE RIDERSHIP FORECAST 33 CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR QUALITY, ENERGY PLANS 33 Local and Regional Bikeway and Transportation Plans ........................................................ 33 Regional Air Quality and Energy Plan Consistency ............................................................... 34 BICYCLE CRASH ANALYSIS 34 WHITEWATER RIVER BIKE PATH 35 CITY OF BLYTHE BICYCLE PLAN 37 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 37 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 37 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 39 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 39 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 40 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 40 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 40 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 40 i CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY BICYCLE PLAN 43 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 43 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 43 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 45 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 45 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 46 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 46 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 46 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 47 CITY OF COACHELLA BICYCLE PLAN 50 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 50 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 50 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 52 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 52 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 53 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 53 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 53 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 53 CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS BICYCLE PLAN 56 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 56 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 56 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 59 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 59 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 60 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 60 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 60 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 61 CITY OF INDIAN WELLS BICYCLE PLAN 64 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 64 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 64 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 65 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 65 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 66 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 66 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 66 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 66 CITY OF INDIO BICYCLE PLAN 69 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 69 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 69 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 72 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 73 Bicycle Amenities .................................................................................................................. 73 ii Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement ................................................................ 74 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................. 74 Future Financial Needs ......................................................................................................... 74 CITY OF LA QUINTA BICYCLE PLAN 77 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 77 Bikeways ............................................................................................................................... 77 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................... 80 Links to Other Transportation Modes 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