2007 PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN – APPENDIX F (Adopted by the Palm Springs City Council on October 5, 2011 As Appendix F of the 2007 General Plan)
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2007 PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN – APPENDIX F (Adopted by the Palm Springs City Council on October 5, 2011 as Appendix F of the 2007 General Plan) FINAL COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE Prepared by: Ryan Snyder Associates, LLC In Association with Urban Crossroads (Adopted by CVAG: September 2010 Revised for Palm Springs adoption: September 2011) 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....................................................................................................................... 58 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 58 Bicycle Amenities................................................................................................................... 59 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement.................................................................59 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities.................................................................................. 59 Future Financial Needs.......................................................................................................... 60 CITY OF INDIAN WELLS BICYCLE PLAN 63 Land Use................................................................................................................................63 Bikeways................................................................................................................................63 Bicycle Parking....................................................................................................................... 64 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 64 Bicycle Amenities................................................................................................................... 65 Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement.................................................................65 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities.................................................................................. 65 Future Financial Needs.......................................................................................................... 65 CITY OF INDIO BICYCLE PLAN 68 Land Use................................................................................................................................68 Bikeways................................................................................................................................68 Bicycle Parking....................................................................................................................... 71 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................................................... 72 Bicycle Amenities................................................................................................................... 72 ii Bicycle Safety Education and Police Enforcement.................................................................73 Past Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities.................................................................................. 73 Future Financial Needs.......................................................................................................... 73 CITY OF LA QUINTA BICYCLE PLAN 76 Land Use................................................................................................................................76 Bikeways................................................................................................................................76 Bicycle Parking......................................................................................................................