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12/4/2013 1 Neighborhood Greenways April 11, 2013 All TMD Meeting Functions of Neighborhood Greenways • Family friendly routes • Neighborhood networks that link community amenities such as parks, schools, libraries, and shopping areas • Provide connections to regional trails such as the Burke Gilman Trail • Facilities that are parallel to higher volume arterials that allow bicyclists to make connections between neighborhoods on lower speed, lower volume streets Route Selection • Low speeds < 25 mph • Low vols < 1,000 vpd • Gradual Inclines • Destinations • Community input Define the Route Improve Arterial Crossings Traffic signals Crosswalk/crossbikes/ADA Ped-Bike Priority and Traffic Calming
