Rochester Reporter

The City of Rochester on June 30, 2023 released an Active Transportation Plan (ATP), designed to provide greater opportunities for healthier transportation options by improving safety and accessibility for all members of the Rochester community, especially those with disabilities, minorities, low-income residents, and people without cars. This plan will guide the City in fully integrating walking, biking, and accessibility into everyday decision making and long-term investment planning. The plan is now available at www.cityofrochester.gov/atp.

“The Active Transportation Plan was created largely by residents, with a coalition of neighborhood representatives and over 1,000 people providing input. This plan will benefit some of our most underserved and vulnerable populations and will guide the City as it builds toward a greener future,” said Mayor Malik. D. Evans. “I’m proud of the job our community has done in creating a very thoughtful and inclusive plan, and commend our City team for the robust public engagement used to develop it.”  

The Active Transportation Plan has three main goals: traffic safety, accessibility and transportation options, and consists of 182 recommended projects to improve pedestrian, accessibility, and bicycle infrastructure. This initiative will provide the citizens of Rochester with much-needed access to safe, dependable, and clean ways to move around the city.

Highlights from the plan include:  

• 29 pedestrian focused projects
•  17 miles of safety focused pedestrian improvements
• 61 miles of spine bike network (43 new miles, 18 already exist)
•  25% of city streets covered in priority areas targeted for further planning efforts
• The effort builds on other City transportation projects that are completed or currently underway, such as the Rochester 2034 and the Bicycle Boulevard plans.

To learn more about the Active Transportation Plan and the process behind its creation, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/atp.

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