WRCOG Non-Motorized Transportation Plan

This Compass Blueprint project enabled the development of a Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (NMTP) to support a regional network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Goals

• Non-polluting means of propulsion
• Inter-jurisdictional cooperation

“Non-motorized transportation” refers to alternative travel modes that operate at lower speeds than conventional automobiles and focus on non-pollutant means of travel. These travel modes include walking or using a bicycle for daily interaction between residential and non-residential uses.  Recent legislation is aimed at ensuring options and opportunities are considered. To that end, WRCOG’s NMTP plays an important role in establishing meaningful transportation system enhancements.  The NMTP will be incorporated into Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The proposed regional routes may be implemented in segments over time and should be considered in any regional planning effort as an alternative to continued auto-centric land use and transportation capital investment plans.

Results

• GIS-based maps indicating population and employment densities, existing infrastructure, and trails
• Policy guidelines and recommendations:
  • Maintain all of the bicycle, pedestrian, and NEV facilities in Western Riverside
  • Enforcement of laws that correct and deter the unsafe behavior of motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
• Transit centers as opposed to fix routes have greater permanency and provide the greatest opportunity for long term trail connectivity value
• Existing and proposed transit centers, combined with the commuter rail station network, influence the development of backbone corridor routes.
• Multi-jurisdictional and inter-zonal planning is necessary to ensure a successful regional transportation system