File #: 21-5773    Version: 1 Name: Report for Countywide Bicycle Plan
Type: Report Status: Filed
File created: 10/8/2021 In control: Transportation Committee
On agenda: 11/4/2021 Final action: 12/16/2021
Title: REPORT Department: Transportation and Highways Report Title: Countywide Bicycling Plan-Connecting Cook County Report Period: N/A Action: Refer to Transportation Committee Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of this item to be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a presentation. The Department is developing a countywide bicycling plan to follow up on the recommendation in Connecting Cook County to prioritize alternative transportation. This update on the plan's progress will explain the plan's goals of providing bike infrastructure to serve riders of all ability levels, making sure bike infrastructure is available equitably across the county, and supporting "everyday cycling" for trips of types, not just recreational. Several open house meetings and surveys have been conducted over the past few months, and the update will summarize feedback the plan team heard from stakeholders and the public...
Indexes: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways

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REPORT

 

Department:  Transportation and Highways 

 

Report Title:  Countywide Bicycling Plan-Connecting Cook County 

 

Report Period:  N/A

 

Action: Refer to Transportation Committee 

 

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of this item to be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a presentation. The Department is developing a countywide bicycling plan to follow up on the recommendation in Connecting Cook County to prioritize alternative transportation. This update on the plan’s progress will explain the plan’s goals of providing bike infrastructure to serve riders of all ability levels, making sure bike infrastructure is available equitably across the county, and supporting “everyday cycling” for trips of types, not just recreational. Several open house meetings and surveys have been conducted over the past few months, and the update will summarize feedback the plan team heard from stakeholders and the public through these channels.

 

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