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If you’ve been meaning to attend one of the community forums regarding Roseburg’s bicycle and pedestrian plan, it’s time to check your calendar.
The second of three community forums is planned one week from today. Those who attend will have an opportunity to provide input on the plan, while also gathering more information on getting around by bike or foot in Roseburg.
The city really seems to be doing a good job of getting the word out about this plan. It’s already hosted two bike tours around the city. A sidewalk tour also drew walkers as well as a person in a wheelchair and someone who pushed a stroller.
One of the tours in June drew 60 people and another attracted 40 individuals.
The tours really gave an up-close look at some of the barriers to bike and foot travel in Roseburg. Bicyclists reported being concerned for their safety as they made their way across town, often because of the lack of bicycle lanes.
Debris in their path also impeded the progress of bicyclists and walkers at times.
The first community forum hosted by the city on a Saturday morning in late July brought out similar concerns as well as a wish list for improvements.
Much of this planning is in response to the city’s Transportation System Plan, which many residents thought did not adequately provide for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
As a result, the city renewed its efforts, landed a $70,819 grant from the state and is in the midst of an 18-month process of revising its Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan. The last revision was a decade ago, but this document is expected to cover the next 20 years.
The city has hired a subcontractor, Alta Planning and Design of Portland, to take it through the process.
Enough input has come in already to identify critical routes needing improvement for bicyclists and walkers. They are Northeast Stephens Street from Winchester Street to Garden Valley Boulevard; Harvard Avenue from Interstate 5 to Lookingglass Road; and Garden Valley Boulevard from Interstate 5 to Highland Street.
The city has said it’s looking at a separate project that could improve Diamond Lake Boulevard, another key area for concern. It also has plans to upgrade the Stewart Park bike path.
Next week’s forum will examine further popular destinations for bicyclists and walkers in Roseburg and the routes they might use to get there. It will also review accident histories, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, security issues and the conditions of existing bike and pedestrian routes.
The forum is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Roseburg High School Student Center, 400 W. Harvard Ave. Information: 440-1177.
The city has had good involvement so far in these forums. It would be a shame for someone with strong feelings to miss out on the chance to voice concerns.
The second of three community forums is planned one week from today. Those who attend will have an opportunity to provide input on the plan, while also gathering more information on getting around by bike or foot in Roseburg.
The city really seems to be doing a good job of getting the word out about this plan. It’s already hosted two bike tours around the city. A sidewalk tour also drew walkers as well as a person in a wheelchair and someone who pushed a stroller.
One of the tours in June drew 60 people and another attracted 40 individuals.
The tours really gave an up-close look at some of the barriers to bike and foot travel in Roseburg. Bicyclists reported being concerned for their safety as they made their way across town, often because of the lack of bicycle lanes.
Debris in their path also impeded the progress of bicyclists and walkers at times.
The first community forum hosted by the city on a Saturday morning in late July brought out similar concerns as well as a wish list for improvements.
Much of this planning is in response to the city’s Transportation System Plan, which many residents thought did not adequately provide for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
As a result, the city renewed its efforts, landed a $70,819 grant from the state and is in the midst of an 18-month process of revising its Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan. The last revision was a decade ago, but this document is expected to cover the next 20 years.
The city has hired a subcontractor, Alta Planning and Design of Portland, to take it through the process.
Enough input has come in already to identify critical routes needing improvement for bicyclists and walkers. They are Northeast Stephens Street from Winchester Street to Garden Valley Boulevard; Harvard Avenue from Interstate 5 to Lookingglass Road; and Garden Valley Boulevard from Interstate 5 to Highland Street.
The city has said it’s looking at a separate project that could improve Diamond Lake Boulevard, another key area for concern. It also has plans to upgrade the Stewart Park bike path.
Next week’s forum will examine further popular destinations for bicyclists and walkers in Roseburg and the routes they might use to get there. It will also review accident histories, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, security issues and the conditions of existing bike and pedestrian routes.
The forum is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Roseburg High School Student Center, 400 W. Harvard Ave. Information: 440-1177.
The city has had good involvement so far in these forums. It would be a shame for someone with strong feelings to miss out on the chance to voice concerns.
