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Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The planning process for the 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) update is underway. Staff will provide an update on the project schedule and the progress of the Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Committee members and the Public will be given the opportunity to comment on and discuss the Draft BPMP before adoption
BACKGROUND
The current BPMP was adopted in 2018 and involved a robust outreach process and analysis, which lead to the development of a comprehensive list of bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects and program recommendations. Since then, the City has implemented numerous bicycle and pedestrian projects throughout the community and completed major corridor planning processes on Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street. Since the current BPMP was adopted, the City also adopted a Vision Zero policy accompanied by a Local Roadway Safety Plan.
The 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is a focused update to the 2018 Plan which includes a 5-year work plan of recommended projects and programs to support walking and bicycling in San Leandro. The Alameda County Transportation Commission requires local jurisdictions to update their bicycle and pedestrian master plans every five years. For jurisdictions like San Leandro with a robust existing bicycle and pedestrian plan in place, the Alameda CTC allows a "focused update," defined as a plan that conducts outreach, best practice updates, and re-prioritization on a more condensed timeline than a full plan process. The current update is a "focused update" under this definition.
The 2024 BPMP update includes three phases of effort. For the first phase, the project team assessed the progress of the bicycle and pedestrian projects identified in the current BPMP, reviewed updated safety data, and solicited community feedback on the current state of walking and biking in San Leandro. Based on the informat...
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