Pedestrian Network ...................................................................... 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS Bicycle Network ............................................................................ 29 Transit Services .............................................................................. 31 Table of Contents .............................................................................. 1 Appendices ........................................................................................ 2 Bus Network ............................................................................... 31 List of Tables ........................................................................................ 2 Rail Network ............................................................................... 34 List of Figures ....................................................................................... 3 Introduction ........................................................................................ 4 Street Network .............................................................................. 35 Vision for the Future of Transportation in Manhattan Beach .. 6 Master Plan of Roadways ....................................................... 35 .......................................................................................................... 7 Average Daily Traffic Volumes ................................................... 40 Balancing the Transportation System ......................................... 7 Truck Routes .................................................................................. 40 Transportation History of Manhattan Beach.............................. 8 Parking ........................................................................................... 42 Technology and Communications ......................................... 9 Downtown and North End Parking ........................................ 42 Transportation Achievements since the 2003 Circulation Resident and Merchant Parking Permits ............................... 42 Element .......................................................................................... 12 Complete Streets Best Practices and Application to Manhattan Relationship Between Adopted 2003 Circulation Element Beach ................................................................................................ 43 and New Mobility Plan ................................................................ 14 Best Practices in Legal & Policy ................................................. 43 Regulatory Context ......................................................................... 15 Best Practices in Design Innovations ......................................... 44 Global Warming and Climate Change ................................... 15 Best Practices in Funding ............................................................ 44 Complete Streets ......................................................................... 16 Best Practices in Maintenance and Operations ..................... 45 Living Streets ................................................................................. 17 Mobility for All ................................................................................... 50 Regional Transportation Programs ................................................ 20 Pedestrian ...................................................................................... 50 Federal Transportation Act ......................................................... 20 Sidewalks .................................................................................... 51 Safe Routes to School and the California Active Routes to Schools ..................................................................... 52 TransportatIon Program ............................................................... 20 Downtown Pedestrian Environment ...................................... 53 Current Conditions .......................................................................... 24 Bicycling ......................................................................................... 54 1 | Page The South Bay Bicycle Master Plan ........................................ 55 Joint Planning Commission/City Council Meeting .................. 74 Bicycle Recommendations .................................................... 56 Planning Commission Meeting ................................................... 74 Transit ............................................................................................. 57 City Council Meeting ................................................................... 74 Enhanced transit Options ....................................................... 58 Website .......................................................................................... 74 East-West Connection ............................................................. 58 Miscellaneous Outreach ............................................................. 74 Summer-Time Circulator .......................................................... 59 Upgrade Transit Stops .............................................................. 59 Auto ............................................................................................... 61 Parking ....................................................................................... 62 APPENDICES Roundabouts ............................................................................ 62 APPENDIX A: Mobility Plan Public Outreach Goals and Policies ........................................................................... 65 Goals and Policies ....................................................................... 65 APPENDIX B: Glossary Goals and Policies: Ensuring a Balanced Transportation APPENDIX C: References System ........................................................................................ 65 Goals and Policies: Move Commuter Traffic while Preventing Neighborhood Intrusion ...................................... 66 LIST OF TABLES Goals and Policies: Meeting Community Parking Needs and Reduce Impacts on Neighborhoods ............................ 67 TABLE 1: COMPLETE STREETS AND LIVING STREETS ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES ...................................................................... 18 Goals and Policies: Accommodating Pedestrians and TABLE 2: GREEN LINE STATION SUMMARY ............................ 34 Bicyclists ..................................................................................... 68 TABLE 3: 2013 AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES ............... 40 Public Workshop 1 Summary ...................................................... 71 TABLE 4: NET NEW MILEAGE OF BICYCLE FACILITIES ............. 56 Stakeholder Group Meetings Summary ................................... 72 TABLE 5: TRANSIT STOP QUALITY CONTROL FACTORS ........... 60 TABLE 6: VEHICLE CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Joint City Council/PPIC Meeting ............................................... 73 ........................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. City Council Meetings ................................................................. 74 2 | Page LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: MANHATTAN BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD MAP ........ 25 FIGURE 2: EXISTING PEDESTRIAN NETWORK .......................... 26 FIGURE 3: EXISTING BICYCLE NETWORK ................................. 30 FIGURE 4: EXISTING TRANSIT LINES ........................................ 33 FIGURE 5: FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION MAP ...................... 37 FIGURE 6: EXISTING TRUCK ROUTES ....................................... 41 3 | Page streets that serve the mobility of all users by providing high INTRODUCTION quality pedestrian, bicycling, and transit access to all destinations throughout the city, as appropriate, and design In its effort to plan, maintain and operate the City’s mobility streets to be inviting places for all users, with beauty and system consistent with the principles of Complete Streets, active amenities. The legislative changes at the state and Federal level living and sustainable community design, as well as address the recognize not all travel occurs via automobile and some people concerns of residents regarding congestion and safety, the City prefer other modes for certain trips and supporting these trips of Manhattan Beach updated the 2003 Circulation Element of can help with addressing greenhouse gas emissions issues. its General Plan. In recent years, there was a general shift in the prioritization of various modes of transportation in cities, with a Pursuant to the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable focus on providing a well-balanced, connected, safe, and Communities Strategy (developed by the Southern California convenient multi-modal transportation network, as opposed to Association of Governments - SCAG), “mobility” refers to the a mostly auto-centric perspective that focuses on building and movement of people, goods and resources within or beyond a widening roads. This shift in thought came about for many city or region. reasons but partially as a result of State of California Assembly Bill (AB) 1358, which is The California Complete Streets Act. SB 1358 requires cities and counties to integrate multi-modal transportation network policies into their General Plan, and plan for, design and build transportation networks that allow all users to effectively travel by motor vehicle, foot, bicycle, or transit. The General Plan “Circulation Element” is relabeled as the “Mobility Plan” for the City of Manhattan