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4.5 Pedestrian (Active) Circulation

Pedestrian circulation is provided using a variety of on- and
off-street facilities. Bicycle circulation is composed of five Connection to Monam Trail
foot wide, on-street bike lanes and 10 foot wide off-street
recreational trails (refer to Figure 4.10, Recreational Trail,
Section). Sidewalks are typically five feet wide, except in special 421/400 Southwest Quadrant Marquette Mall
cases where sidewalks may be utilized by cyclists or other forms
of active transportation; or where pedestrian circulation is Dunes Plaza – South
combined with outdoor dining areas or general leisure walking.
In these cases the sidewalk would expand to at least eight feet
wide.

Public Transportation

In compliance with the Michigan City Transit’s 2015 Strategic
Plan and the identified goals of increasing ridership, reducing
automobile dependency, and changing to a “Bus Stop
Only” service, eight additional Ride the Wave bus stops are
recommended for Routes 2, 3, and 4 in order to provide access
to the new hospital location (Greenfield / Redevelopment Area
E: 421/400 Southwest Quadrant); and the office, warehousing/ 421/20 Northeast Quadrant
flex space along Cleveland Avenue (Greenfield /
Redevelopment Area D: Cleveland Avenue. Refer
to Figure 4.11, Multi-Modal Circulation Plan
Improvements. As illustrated in Figure 4.9, Bus
Stop, new bus stops would include a bus turn-in
(where space allows), a pedestrian shelter mounted
on a concrete pad, benches, wayfinding and
directional signage, lighting, a waste receptacle, and Cleveland Avenue
other streetscape furnishings.

Street Section A: Access Road

Street Section B: Residential

Figure 4.9, Bus Stop Street Section C: Commercial Street
Street Section D: Single Lane Boulevard
Existing Bike Way

Proposed Bike Way
Bike Lanes

Recreational Trail
Michigan City/LaPorte Trail
Bus Stop
Proposed Bus Stops
Figure 4.10, Recreational Trail Section 0 600 1200

4-12 Figure 4.11, Multi-Modal Circulation Plan Improvements

4.0 Redevelopment Scenarios Adopted: August 16, 2016