Better Alternatives to Automobile Transportation

Featured Projects: Pedestrian Master Plan and Corridor Studies

Description
Pedestrian Master Plan: As part of its efforts to promote alternate modes of travel, the Department of Transportation has included the creation of a Pedestrian Master Plan in the Fiscal Year 2000-01 budget. The goal is to have a systematic method to complete pedestrian routes, especially routes connecting schools to neighborhoods, or connecting the disabled population to services such as SunTran.

Corridor Studies:
The Stone Avenue Corridor Study and the 5th/6th Street Livability and Circulation Study are two examples of corridor studies that are now being conducted by the Department of Transportation. These studies go beyond traditional transportation studies to look at issues of circulation, livability, economic development, and aesthetic improvements.

Key Features
The pedestrian master planning efforts will include documentation of existing sidewalks and pedestrian-ways, as well as developing an implementation plan for future sidewalk and pedestrian projects.

Corridor Studies:

• Public forums held along the corridors to explore problems and opportunities
• Formation of a Citizens Corridor Advisory Group to provide feedback for the project
• Propose alternatives and gather public comment

Partners
The pedestrian master plan effort will require the assistance of many city departments, as well as neighborhood groups, to ensure that the documentation is complete and that the implementation is done in conjunction with other planned projects.

Critical to the success of corridor studies are the active involvement of corridor residents, businesses, schools and users of the corridors, as well as coordination and collaboration among relevant departments within the city.

Impact
A Pedestrian Master Plan is an important step toward creating a more walkable, pedestrian-friendly city. It will help to document the most critical needs facing pedestrian travelers and identify priorities, timelines, and resources for addressing them.

Recognizing the interrelationships between transportation and the corridor users and residents, the studies seek to improve and promote safety, convenience, lighting, sidewalks, bicycles, and transit use.

For more information about Pedestrian Master Plan and Corridor Studies, contact Kim McKay, 791-4372, kmckay1@ci.tucson.az.us

• Downtown Depot Intermodal Center
• South Park Avenue Pedestrian, Transit, and Public Art
• Runabout: Neighborhood Shuttle (with Tucson Association for the Blind)
• Bikeways Program supported by City Bicycle Coordinator

Goal Indicator definition for this project.