TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: July 3, 2019
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SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) SOUTHGATE BOULEVARD PROJECT TO ENHANCE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY ALONG PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
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BACKGROUND: Before the City Commission tonight is a resolution supporting the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) proposed project to enhance bicycle and pedestrian connectivity along Southgate Boulevard within public right-of-way from 81st Avenue to State Road 7. The MPO has requested a resolution from the City expressing support of the project as they are beginning the scoping phase of potential projects for funding as part of the Complete Streets Master Plan (CSMP).
The Southgate Boulevard project was identified as part of the Complete Streets Master Plan. The MPO did an analysis and created a composite demand map that summarizes the geographic distribution of bicycle and pedestrian demand throughout Broward County. The results of the analysis were used to help inform and prioritize potential bicycle and pedestrian project recommendations. Project Bundles were created based on the higher demand for walking and biking and high concentration of vulnerable populations. Within the Bundle Area, Complete Streets projects were identified to align the analysis with how users walk and bike within a certain distance (access shed). CSMP Proposed Projects are based on Complete Streets principles that range from sidewalks, crosswalks and bicycle lanes to complete reconstruction of certain streets creating safer streets at a human scale. Programmed projects are projects included in the Five Year Work Program that corresponds with the Complete Streets Master Plan scope of work. The projects identified are based on Complete Streets principles such as low speed design, safety improvements for all users of the street facilities.
The proposed project that spans both North Lauderdale and ...
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