The Fort Worth City Council approved a long-range plan Tuesday to make it easier for bicyclists to get around the city. Here are some highlights of the plan, known as Bike Fort Worth:
Goals
- Triple the number of bike lanes and trails to 1,100.
- Increase the number of bicycle commuters from 0.2 percent of the population to 0.6 percent.
- Decrease the number of car-bicycle fatalities by 10 percent.
- Attain designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community through the League of American Bicyclists.
Plan of action
- Adopt a “complete streets” policy so that new streets are built with room for cars, mass transit, pedestrians and bikes.
- Establish a bicycling education program to promote safe bicycling and interaction between cars and cyclists.
- Include the bike plan in the city’s Master Thoroughfare Plan. This will allow the city to set aside land for trails and bike lanes when it acquires land for future roads, and make it easier to apply for state and federal grants.
- Distribute an updated bicycle map and commuter guide.
- Ensure bicycle accommodation on all major transit corridors, station areas and transit hubs.
- Develop a bicycle and pedestrian transportation plan.
- Implement a zoning ordinance for bicycle parking.
By MIKE LEE – from http://www.star-telegram.com/local/story/1961439.html
