The objective of the project is to develop a Walk and Roll Springfield: Active Transportation Plan that achieves the following: Promote Active Transportation: Encourage walking and cycling as viable modes of transportation through the creation of a comprehensive network of bicycle facilities, shareduse paths, and pedestrian-friendly streets. Improve Safety: Identify locations in the community where safety improvements are necessary and plan projects to enhance safety through effective and proven safety countermeasures. Enhance Accessibility: Increase accessibility for all ages and abilities through improved bicycle facilities, sidewalks, crosswalks, ramps, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, creating healthy accessible neighborhoods. Engage Community: Involve the community in the planning process to further understand their needs, wants, and priorities. ● Plan for Equitable Outcomes: Ensure benefits reach all demographics, including low-income people and people with disabilities. Outreach will engage underserved populations to ensure the specific needs of these groups are addressed and that benefits are distributed fairly. Support Economic Development: Boost the local economy by helping people reduce their personal transportation costs and increase their ability to access jobs and services via active transportation modes. Encourage Health and Wellness: Promote physical activity and public health by making walking, biking, and other forms of active transportation attractive options. ● Integrate with Transit: Coordinate with Lane Transit District for seamless multi-modal connectivity between walking, cycling, and public transit to make multimodal travel options easier and more convenient. ● Fund and Implement: Identify available funding to demonstrate how the prioritized active transportation projects are realistic and achievable. ● Monitor and Evaluate: Incorporate and expand the performance measures identified in the implementation chapter of the 2015 Scenario Plan (updated 2025).
