Peak Oil Task Force Report - City of Bloomington - State of Indiana

MEDIUM­TERM (5 ­15 Years)
1. Increase connectivity and safety for bicyclists
Within the next five to 15 years, there should be at least four east‐west and four north‐
south bike boulevards fully operable and fully extending to the boundaries of the city. All
major arterials should be outfitted with sidepaths or bike boulevards.
2. Improve levels of service for BT
Within the next five to 15 years, plans developed in the first five years should start to be
implemented with regard to larger number of dedicated bus lanes, and creation of multiple
points where riders can switch bus lines. If the efforts of the first five years to develop
additional funding sources and cooperate with MCCSC are successful, levels of service
should be steadily increased during the following years by increasing frequency of service,
adding new lines, expanding service on Saturdays and Sundays and later into the night,
providing bus shelters and easy access to bus stops.
3. Expand the use of methane digesters to produce biogas for transportation.
The City should continue to expand its collection of organic wastes for biogas production,
and expand the production of biogas accordingly.
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