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RESOLUTION 2014—42 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY'S COMPLETE/LIVABLE STREETS POLICY. WHEREAS, in an effort to move University City towards being one of the most sustainable cities in the St. Louis Metropolitan region and to make the streets as safe as possible for bicyclists and pedestrians, a Mayor's Task Force on University City's Bike and Walkability was established in October 2010; and WHEREAS, the Task Force created and approved a Complete/Livable Streets Policy on June 5, 2012; WHEREAS, The Task Force presented the Complete/Livable Streets Policy to the Green Practices Commission on September 12, 2012 and the Traffic Commission on October 10, 2012 as well as to the Urban Forestry, Park and the Plan Commissions; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 26, 2012 with public comments expressed and received; and WHEREAS, the Task Force recommended the Policy to establish guiding principles and practices to be considered in all public transportation projects to encourage walking, bicycling and other non-motorized forms of transit, in addition to normal motorized transit; and WHEREAS, the goal of the Policy is the creation of an interconnected network of"Complete Streets" that balances the need of all users in pleasant and appealing ways in order to achieve maximum functionality and use; and WHEREAS, this goal implements the Complete Streets system in conjunction with other policies, regulations and plans, included but not limited to: the F. Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and the 2005 Comprehensive Plan Update; and WHEREAS, the Policy sets forth guiding principles and practices to be considered in all development projects containing transportation elements to encourage walking, bicycling and other mon-motorized forms of transit, in addition to normal motorized transit where practicable and economically feasible. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY AS FOLLOWS: