complete streets vision mcnichols to quarton wide sidewalks with street trees + amenities
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Complete Streets VisionMcNichols to Quarton
Wide sidewalks with street trees
+ amenities
Complete Streets VisionQuarton to South
Safer, more prominent bike
+ pedestrian crossings
Complete Streets VisionSouth to Pontiac Loop
Raised, two-way cycle track
separated from traffic
Complete Streets VisionPontiac Loop
Two-way cycle track separated
from traffic
Funding StrategiesFederal Funding Options• Twelve (12) federal programs through FTA and
FHWA, including…– Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery Discretionary Grant program TIGER – Federal Transit Administration Capital Funds FTA– Associated Transit Improvement ATI– Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program CMAQ– Highway Safety Improvement Program HSIP– National Highway Performance Program/National
Highway System NHPP/NHS– Surface Transportation Program STP– Transportation Alternatives Program / Transportation
Enhancement Activities TAP/TE– Recreational Trails Program RTP– Safe Routes to School Program SRTS– Statewide or Metropolitan Planning PLAN– State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program 402
• Some programs have been consolidated as part of MAP-21, but near-term, unobligated funds may still be available
Local Funding Options• Multiple options at both state and local
levels– PeopleForBikes Community Grant
Program– MEDC Community Development– Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership
Grant Program– Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
Grants– DALMAC Fund– Act 51 Section 10K– Community Pollution Prevention (P2)
Grants
• Some programs are not specifically allocated for bike/ped projects but could be explored at local and state levels
Lessons Learned1. Always focus on safety
– Reduce speed and increase quality
2. Build a workable vision – Draw it, talk about it, do it!– One achievable project at a
time builds momentum
3. Seek multiple values– Work with business and cultural
communities– Use other projects’ and
agencies’ money
It’s Already Happening Locally– JFK Boulevard Transformation
Bike Lane Installation Example – Market Street
Thank you!