Hello all,

Next Tuesday, September 23rd, the City of Ann Arbor is inviting the public to provide feedback on it’s transportation plan update.  The open house will be in the Council Chambers at City Hall from 4:30pm-8:30pm with presentations at 4:45pm and 6:45pm.

The Draft report of the Transportation Plan Update is now online here.

Here’s a little snippet from the Executive Summary of the Update:

“The City of Ann Arbor Transportation Plan Update serves as a guide for improvements to the City’s system of roads, sidewalks, paths, bike lanes, and public transit for the next twenty years.

The Plan addresses and reflects the City’s continued emphasis and expansion of existing transportation policy, which was adopted in the 1990 Transportation Plan. The policy was to manage the system and the demands on it. The new policy is to acknowledge that growth is occurring and to accommodate that positive growth, which includes development and redevelopment.

This must be handled in a manner that achieves the City’s vision for transportation and includes all forms of mobility. New demand will be captured relying on a variety of modes (autos, transit, and active travel systems). All of the travel options will contribute to a healthy, vibrant community with safe and efficient travel choices for its residents, workers, and visitors. The City’s vision is to become more transit-oriented, bike-friendly, and pedestrian-friendly, and less reliant on fuel consumptive forms of motorized travel.“