Phase 1 Bike Plan_r

**Cost of Implementa on:
Low - Poten ally accomplished through process modifica on within limits of exis ng budgets
Medium - May require re-alloca on of funding and/or supplemental funds
High - Will require supplemental and/or dedicated capital improvements funding
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Lead En ty
Cost of
Implementa on**
Poten al
Partners
Priority
Cyclist Safety
and Skills
Work with school districts (public and private) to develop programs that address safe routes
to school including in-class safe riding educa on for students
Work with school districts (specifically, ISD Police Chief, where applicable) to design and
implement school crossing guard program at strategic loca ons based on the bicycle network
prescribed in this Strategic Plan for Ac ve Mobility
Municipali es; TxDOT
5 District; ISDs
(Public & Private)
Low
ISDs;MPO
High
Municipal
Neighborhood Services
Depts.; School Districts
(Public & Private)
Low
ISDs
Medium
Work with local partners to implement an accredita on program for bike-friendly businesses
Implement a municipal tax credit program, possibly including a street user fee credit or
waiver (Corpus Chris ), for businesses that make investments (above an established
threshold) in community bicycle infrastructure
6
Chambers of
Commerce
City Councils
Low
Low
Be er Business Bureau;
Local cycling clubs
Medium
Medium
Educa on and Encouragement Programs
Incen ve and Par cipa on Programss
Work with primary schools (public and private) to take a whole-school approach to reducing
the number of car trips to school, possibly by developing teams of enthusias c students,
teachers and parents who work together to develop strategies; consider inter-grade or interschool
compe ons with incen ves to spur par cipa on; promote and publicize successes
Implement an incen ve program for bike commuters (e.g. cer ficates of credit to local bike
shops, ability to earn points for rewards, safety gear, or the provision of bikes available for
employee use)
Encourage local businesses and organiza ons to register for the Na onal Bike Challenge
(h p://na onalbikechallenge.org) as a means of promo ng cycling through friendly
compe on
Establish a task force (including outside experts, parents, teachers, and student delegates) at
the municipal or school district scale to facilitate ac ve mobility among students and faculty
based on a system of incen ves
Create and adver se a dedicated telephone hotline, associated smartphone applica on, and
associated website for repor ng pedestrian and bicylce infrastructure issues; adver se this
tool as part of broader effort to communicate bike safety messages; establish a policy of
responding (return call and/or primary assessment of reported issue) within 48 hours of
report
7
8
9
2
Municipal
Neighborhood
Services Depts.
Chambers of
Commerce; Corpus
Chris Air Quality
Group
Chambers of
Commerce; Corpus
Chris Air Quality
Group
School Boards
(Public & Private)
Municipal
Engineering Depts.
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
ISDs; Local
cycling clubs
Local cycling
clubs
Local cycling
clubs
Health and human
services groups (e.g.
American Diabetes
Associa on), MPO
Neighborhood
associa ons
(POAs/HOAs);
Police Depts.; PIOs;
Local cycling clubs
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
High
Refine the process whereby neighborhoods and/or businesses can establish Local
Improvement Districts to request and fund pedestrian and bicycle improvements as part of
an effort to improve their local street environment; promote this mechanism in municipal
outreach materials and through neighborhood associa ons
10
3
Municipal Engineering
Depts., Municipal
Neighborhood
Services Depts.
Low
Neighborhood
associa ons
(POAs/HOAs)
Low
Provide opportunity for neighborhoods and/ or businesses to provide sponsorship or in-kind
matching funds or volunteer labor for implemen ng pedestrian and bicycle improvements
and/or take on responsibility for landscaping and maintenance
11
4
Municipal Engineering
Depts., Municipal
Neighborhood
Services Depts.
Low
Low
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