CITY OF UNION CITY PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN NOVEMBER 2011 January 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MAYOR Mark Green CITY COUNCIL Vice Mayor Pat Gacoscos Emily Duncan Lorrin Ellis Jim Navarro PLANNING COMMISSION Chairperson Roy Panlilio Vice Chair Lee Guio Raymond Gonzales, Jr. Jo Ann Lew Gary Singh Harpal Mann (Alternate) Dave Sweilem (Alternate) BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Barry Ferrier Eva Kamakea Glenn Kirby Rick LaPlante Jo Ann Lew Jim Lewis TECHNICAL ADVISORY TEAM Steve Adams Farooq Azim Carmela Campbell Mintze Cheng Murray Chang Kris Fitzgerald Joan Malloy Thomas Ruark Avalon Schultz CONSULTANT TEAM Alta Planning + Design TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Purpose of the Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1.1. Improve Conditions for Walking and Bicycling ....................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2. Support Economic Development Goals ................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3. Maximize Funding Sources for Implementation ...................................................................... 1-2 1.2. Strategy for Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.1. Prioritized Capital Improvements ............................................................................................... 1-2 1.3. Vision for the Future ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1. 2005 General Plan Amendment .................................................................................................. 1-3 1.4. 2011 Master Plan Update ............................................................................................................................... 1-8 EXISTING CONDITIONS 2. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1. Setting ............................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1. Union City Land Uses ................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2. Existing Pedestrian Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1. Major Pedestrian Generators and Attractors ............................................................................ 2-2 2.2.2. Definition of Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.3. Existing Sidewalks, Walkways and Multi-Use Trails ................................................................ 2-3 2.2.4. Roadway Crossings and Intersection Design ............................................................................ 2-4 2.3. Existing Bicycle Facilities ............................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.3.1. Definition of Bikeways ................................................................................................................. 2-5 2.3.2. Existing Off-Street Bike Paths .................................................................................................... 2-6 2.3.3. Existing On-Street Bike Lanes and Routes ............................................................................... 2-6 2.3.4. Signage ............................................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.3.5. Bicycle Detector Loops ................................................................................................................ 2-7 2.3.6. Bicycle Parking ............................................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3.7. Bikeway Support Facilities ......................................................................................................... 2-11 2.4. Bicycle Facility Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 2-11 2.5. Past Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Expenditures ................................................................................ 2-11 2.6. Encouragement and Education Programs ................................................................................................ 2-12 2.7. Multi-Modal Connections ............................................................................................................................ 2-12 2.7.1. Union City Transit ....................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.7.2. AC Transit .................................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.7.3. Bay Area Rapid Transit ............................................................................................................... 2-14 2.7.4. Dumbarton Express .................................................................................................................... 2-15 2.8. Safe Routes to School Conditions .............................................................................................................. 2-15 2.8.1. Rates of Walking and Bicycling to School ............................................................................... 2-15 2.8.2. Existing Safe Routes to School Grants and Projects ............................................................. 2-15 3. PLANNING AND POLICY CONTEXT 3. Planning and Policy Context ............................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1. City of Union City ........................................................................................................................................... 3-1 Union City Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan i 3.1.1. City of Union City General Plan ................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2. Union City Municipal Code ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.3. Climate Action Plan ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.4. Redevelopment Plan ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.5. Park and Recreation Master Plan ................................................................................................. 3-3 3.1.6. Intermodal Station District and Transit Facility Plan .............................................................. 3-3 3.1.7. Station District Strategic Action Plan ......................................................................................... 3-5 3.1.8. Standard Specifications and Design Criteria ............................................................................. 3-5 3.2. City Of Hayward ............................................................................................................................................. 3-5 3.3. City Of Fremont.............................................................................................................................................. 3-5 3.4. City Of Newark ............................................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.5. Alameda Countywide Pedestrian Plan ......................................................................................................... 3-6 3.6. Alameda Countywide Bicycle Plan ............................................................................................................... 3-6 3.7. MTC Regional Bicycle Plan ........................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.8. ABAG Bay Trail Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 3-8 3.9. East Bay Regional Park District .................................................................................................................... 3-8 3.9.1. EBRPD Master Plan ..................................................................................................................... 3-8 3.9.2. Planned EBRPD Projects in Union City ................................................................................... 3-8 3.10. Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project .............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.11. Caltrans ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.11.1. Interstate 880 ................................................................................................................................ 3-9 3.11.2. East