{"id":24602,"date":"2016-03-05T11:09:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T11:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145710.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=24602"},"modified":"2016-03-05T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T11:09:12","slug":"64-million-bike-ped-plan-san-diego-moves-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/64-million-bike-ped-plan-san-diego-moves-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"$64 Million Bike & Ped Plan For San Diego Moves Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, Next City<\/em><\/a> reported on San Diego, California’s $64 million plan to construct a bicycle and pedestrian transit system complete with \u201cprotected bike lanes<\/a>, pedestrian greenways<\/a>, curb bulb-outs, road diets and more.\u201d The Downtown Mobility Plan<\/a>, if adopted, will reinvent the way cyclists<\/a> and pedestrians<\/a> travel the downtown streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust getting to this stage is transformative,\u201d says Sam Ollinger, executive director of BikeSD<\/a>, a cyclist advocacy group. \u201cIf they implement the plan, it\u2019ll absolutely be a game changer for San Diego<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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downtownsdmobility.com\/Downtown Mobility Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the two-square-mile area of downtown San Diego, the plan proposes 9.3 miles of protected bikes lanes and 5.5 miles of pedestrian ‘greenways’ \u2013 described as expanded sidewalks that \u201ccan serve as linear parks\u201d including benches and landscaping. In addition, the plan includes new signage and curb \u201cbulb outs\u201d that shorten street crossings.<\/p>\n

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The mobility plan includes a refocusing on the importance of creating a whole connected transit network: \u201cImplementing the network as a whole, rather than individual segments, will improve the effectiveness of the cycleways and establish a well-connected grid of north south and east west protected bicycle facilities that can improve the safety and comfort for cyclists in Downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to the city’s wide lanes, planners are optimistic they can complete their plan without compromising capacity. Some streets will see tapered car lanes and on other more narrow roads the plan calls for \u201croad dieting\u201d or removing a car lane altogether.<\/p>\n

As of now, there are almost no bike accommodations in downtown San Diego other than \u201csharrows<\/a>,\u201d which can be dangerous and do not encourage new cyclists. With almost no infrastructure, cyclists have to be comfortable sharing the road with motorists.<\/p>\n

The San Diego local government is suited to support cycling and alternative transportation. The mayor Kevin Faulconer is himself a cyclist and the city council has a history of supporting bike initiatives.<\/p>\n

Funding for such projects is rarely an obstacle, as Ollinger explains, \u201cWe have funding because local sales tax pays for a lot of active transportation projects and our regional planning agency has set aside funding explicitly to be used to encourage biking and walking.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The citizens have until March 11 to voice any opinions, and the plan will go before the City Council in May.<\/p>\n

If successful, Ollinger believes San Diego could set an example for other moderately sized, semi-suburban metropolises with a history of being dominated by the automobile.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a major city, but our streets are so wide and the city isn\u2019t very dense,\u201d she says. \u201cWe can\u2019t quite borrow from strategies from New York or San Francisco, but we can borrow lots of lessons from, and be an example for, smaller places like Kansas City, Oklahoma City.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recently, Next City reported on San Diego, California’s $64 million plan to construct a bicycle and pedestrian transit system complete with \u201cprotected bike lanes, pedestrian greenways, curb bulb-outs, road diets and more.\u201d The Downtown Mobility Plan, if adopted, will reinvent the way cyclists and pedestrians travel the downtown streets. \u201cJust getting to this stage is …<\/p>\n

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