Recommendation RG.38
Recommendation Status: New
Prioritize investments in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, such as sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and shared use paths, in areas with high-foot traffic and limited connectivity to improve neighborhood access to transit, parks, and essential services.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Key Issues Addressed
Sustainability Considerations
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Intentional investment closes gap in social connectivity, which includes integration to multi-modal transit infrastructure.
Fosters community health by streamlining access and connectivity of amenities and infrastructure.
Related Planning Topic Areas
Responsible Growth
Complete Communities
Sustainable Infrastructure
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
Partnership
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works
Timeline
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Supporting Partner(s)
Great Rivers Greenway
Municipalities
Metro Transit
Project
Cost
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Policy
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
CMAQ
TAP
RAISE Grants
Local sales tax
Private foundations.
Tracking Implementation
Seek more funding and resources for sidewalk projects, reassess project prioritization criteria.
Tracking Success
Number of completed projects in low-income areas, and increase in pedestrian and bicycle usage in improved corridors
If overperforming, what should we do?
Scale up bike-pedestrian connectivity projects across more underserved areas.
If underperforming, what should we do?