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| Goals and Objectives |
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GOAL 1
Ensure the project is compatible with the long-term land use plans
Objectives
- Provide a transportation system that provides capacity for economic growth as determined by the City of Phoenix Comprehensive Plan
- Provide a transportation system that provides capacity for residential growth as determined by the City of Phoenix Comprehensive Plan
- Work with city and county on future zoning
- Protect existing businesses
GOAL 2
Ensure project facilities provide for safe and efficient movement of emergency vehicles, school buses and freight
Objectives
- Design a transportation system to accommodate emergency vehicles
- Optimize movement of school buses through the project area
- Facilitate safety of school bus boarding/unboarding within project area
- Design a transportation system to accommodate freight movement
GOAL 3
Provide safe facilities that encourage alternative modes of transportation
Objectives
- Include bike lanes and/or other facilities that make it easy and safe for bicyclists to travel through the area
- Include wide sidewalks to allow for safe and comfortable pedestrian travel in the project area
- Design facilities that ensure safety for senior and disabled members of the community
- Include Park and Ride facilities within project area
- Design logical pull-out areas for transit (buses) within project area
GOAL 4
Provide for easy and/or safe access to existing and planned businesses and residences in the study area
Objectives
- Design improvements that allow for safe ingress and egress.
- Provide enough turn lanes which will allow through traffic to continue unimpeded
GOAL 5
Ensure the design of the project will not be such as to make its implementation cost-prohibitive
Objective:
- The cost of the project does not exceed anticipated budgetary allotments
GOAL 6
Enhance community livability and quality of life
Objective:
- Enhance connection between neighborhood areas located on the east side and west side of I-5
- Install signage directing travelers to area parks
- Design of new transportation facilities are visually pleasing and will last
- Include landscape design that compliments the project area
- Work with City to facilitate development of a community park on east side on interchange
GOAL 7
Protect and enhance the natural environment
Objectives:
- Allow for smooth flow of traffic to minimize air pollution from vehicle emissions
- Design to minimize noise impacts
- Minimize impacts to wetlands and fish/wildlife habitat
- Enhance riparian features – particularly wetlands, native vegetation, and water quality
GOAL 8
Protect the integrity of the Bear Creek Greenway Trail
Objectives:
- Provide safe and easy access to the Greenway for pedestrians and bicycles
- Design for minimal Greenway closures and access restrictions during project construction
- Provide landscaping, structures and/or facilities that are visually compatible with the Greenway setting
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