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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor’s Task Force on University City’s Bike & Walkability <br />October 4, 2010 <br /> <br /> In an effort to move University City towards being one of the most sustainable cities in the St. <br />Louis metropolitan region and to make the streets as safe as possible for bicyclists and pedestrians, <br />a Mayor’s Task Force on University City’s Bike & Walkability is being established. <br /> <br /> This task force is being charged with reviewing best practices locally, nationally and <br />internationally to determine how to make University City’s streets safe for sustainable walking and <br />biking, and how to move forward on making University City a “complete streets” community. To <br />accomplish this task force will, among other actions of its choosing, do the following. <br /> <br /> <br /> Conduct a survey of streets in the city to determine how well they accommodate pedestrian <br />and bike travel, in a safe manner, while streets are being utilized by other users. <br /> <br /> Become familiar with policies relating to foot and bike traffic held by other entities which <br />control local streets, e.g. State of Missouri and St. Louis County. <br /> <br /> Communicate with surrounding municipalities to determine how the bikeable and walkable <br />University City streets can/should connect with streets in their communities. <br /> <br /> Produce a report of actions University City should take to make local streets more <br />pedestrian and bike friendly, including suggestions on how law enforcement can and <br />should be involved and ideas where needed implementation funds may be found. <br /> <br /> Research the “complete streets” approach to designing city streets and make <br />recommendations to City Council on whether or not the city should move to adopt a <br />Complete Streets ordinance. <br /> <br /> Offer suggestions/ideas on how to educate residents about pedestrian and bike safety, and <br />encourage residents to walk and bike more often. <br /> <br /> Recommend to Council how University City could/should connect to national and <br />international efforts, e.g. International Charter for Walking, etc. <br /> <br /> The Task Force on University City’s Bike and Walkability will establish guidelines for its work <br />schedule and routines. However, the final report to the Council should be received by the Council <br />no later than February 1, 2012 so that the recommendations contained therein can be considered by <br />the Council as it prepares the budget for Fiscal Year 2013. <br /> <br /> The Mayor has requested that each member of the City Council appoint two constituents to this <br />Task Force, preferably from the ward which they represent in an effort to maintain the geographic <br />diversity of the group. The Mayor will appoint one resident from each ward; a Mayoral liaison to <br />the task force; <br /> <br /> The Mayoral liaison to the Task Force on University City’s Bike and Walkability will preside at <br />the meetings of the group until such time as the task force members determine how to organize <br />their work in a productive manner, at which time the members will decide on its leadership <br />structure and consider all Task Force members for the leadership positions established. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />www.ucitymo.org <br />314-505-8606 <br />