Active Transportation Plan - City of Pomona

Pomona Active Transportation Plan
November 2012
Chapter 2 – Existing Policy Framework
FEDERAL INITIATIVES
The United States Department of Transportation has issued the following statement on pedestrian and
bicycle activity and planning.
The US DoT Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations,
Regulations and Recommendations
On March 5, 2010, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
announced a policy directive to demonstrate the DOT’s support of fully
integrated active transportation networks by incorporating walking and
bicycling facilities into transportation projects. The statement encourages
transportation agencies to go beyond minimum standards in the provision of
the facilities. The DOT further encourages agencies to adopt policy statements
that would affect bicycling and walking, such as:
• Considering walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes
• Ensuring availability of transportation choices for people of all ages and abilities
• Going beyond minimum design standards
• Integrating bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on new, rehabilitated, and limited access
bridges
• Collecting data on walking and biking trips
• Setting mode share for walking and bicycling and tracking them over time
• Removing snow from sidewalks and shared use paths
• Improving non-motorized facilities during maintenance projects
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