TranslateGoals, Objectives & Policies
| Goal: | Establish a viable transportation alternative to the automobile for residents of Sonoma County through a safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian transportation network, well integrated with transit, that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase outdoor recreational opportunities, and improve public health. |
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| Objective 1: | Design, construct and maintain a comprehensive Bikeways Network that links the County's cities, unincorporated communities, and other major activity centers including, but not limited to, schools, public facilities, commercial centers, recreational areas and employment centers. |
| Objective 2: | Reduce Sonoma County’s greenhouse gas emissions by achieving a non-motorized trips mode share of 5% for all trips and 10% for trips under five miles long by 2020. |
| Objective 3: | Encourage pedestrian, bicycle, and transit oriented development. |
| Objective 4: | Increase use of non-motorized modes for commute trips by providing safe, convenient routes and adequate end of trip facilities at workplaces, with an emphasis on facilities that have potential to close gaps in the network and/or reduce shorter trips. |
| Objective 5: | Provide incentives for business and government to increase the use of walking and bicycling by employees for both commuting and daily operations. |
| Objective 6: | Reduce bicycle and pedestrian accidents per mile traveled by at least 2% per year. |
| Objective 7: | Provide a diverse range of recreational opportunities through a well designed network of bikeways, multi-use trails, sidewalks, and related support facilities. |
| Objective 8: | Increase the safety, convenience, and comfort of all pedestrians and bicyclists, by eliminating the potential obstacles to this mode choice that is associated with the lack of continuous and well-connected pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities, and the lack of safe crossing facilities, especially focusing on short trips that could result in a decrease in automobile travel. |
| Objective 9: | Develop alternative mode trip and accident databases, to improve safety, allow regional coordination of improvements, and travel model development to improve the level of quantitative evaluation. |