Make safe and convenient person-powered transportation networks

Options

  • …by adding, improving, or connecting pedestrian pathways, bikeways, trails, or multi-use paths.
  • …by converting a street to a car-free or pedestrian street.
  • …by widening sidewalks, improving pedestrian accessibility, and other Vision Zero design practices.
  • …by creating dedicated bike lanes on shared streets.
  • …by maximizing humane density in urban designs and master plans.

Case Study

The Katy Trail is a 20-year-old rails-to-trails project that repurposed 3.5 miles of former rail bed running from uptown, near downtown, northward. In car-centric Texas, the trail is well used and well loved; visitation is around 2 million per year. The trail offers a car-free link from the American Airlines Center all the way to the Mockingbird Station retail complex near SMU’s campus. It has separated paths—one for wheels, and one for walkers and runners. It is being extended into The Loop Dallas.

Case Study for 1.3.1

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