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Strategic Action Priorities such as bike racks, and educating residents
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
SAP1. Connect planned Legacy Park trails to existing
trails and pathways to increase connectivity
throughout the community.
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES SAP7. Implement initiatives to improve “last
SAP2. Utilize efficient and effective platforms
for coordination and communication with
Township residents and businesses about
transportation issues and projects, including
to pass along concerns and recommendations
to Wayne County and SEMCOG for their
ongoing planning and improvements.
SAP3. Develop an access management program
that progressively eliminates issues caused
by the location and proliferation of driveways
and other access points along various
corridors within the Township. Apart from
helping improve traffic flow along major
roadways, effective access management
can help enhance safety and reduce crashes
considerably. Access management includes
strategies such as coordinating driveway
spacing, utilizing medians and other methods
of limiting conflict points. SAP8. Repair and upgrade existing pedestrian
SAP4. Install wayfinding signage at key locations
along the pathways to inform people of
nearby businesses and public facilities
accessible from the pathways.
SAP5. Adopt a Safe Routes to School Program
that promotes walking and biking to/from
schools. The program should aim to address
barriers for the safe movement of pedestrians
and bicyclists along with incentivizing them
to walk or bike to and from schools more
frequently. Priority should be given to
enhancing safety, particularly in underserved
communities, as data shows that such
communities have higher pedestrian and
bicycle injuries reported. (Source: National
Center for Safe Routes to School, https://
saferoutesmichigan.org/).
SAP6. Develop a dedicated bike program for the
Township to promote the usage of bikes for
navigating in and around Northville Township.
The program should prioritize addressing
missing links to the bike network, making it SAP9. Develop a program to integrate health and
more user-friendly and safer. Adding facilities
about the existing bike network and the
health benefits of biking may also be done
through the program. A bike-sharing program
with a well-established network of docking
stations can also be explored in areas with
high commercial activity and limited parking
space.
mile connectivity” by enhancing the multi-
modal transportation system in Northville
Township. Last-mile connectivity is critical
for encouraging people to use modes of
transportation other than their vehicles.
Improving the last mile connectivity will
provide an impetus for Township residents
to increase their usage of alternative
transportation facilities such as sidewalks,
bike lanes, shared-use paths and transit.
▪ Coordinate with employers, schools and
other organizations to promote end-of-trip
facilities, such as lockers, bike racks and
other bicyclist-friendly items.
▪ Evaluate the potential for pilot projects for
first mile/last mile transit service, utilizing
technologies such as transportation
networking companies (i.e., Uber/Lyft).
facilities, including to meet Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
and enhance safety and accessibility for all
residents of Northville Township.
▪ Priority should be given to corridors with
high pedestrian activity and areas within
a 5- to 10-minute walking radius around
schools, transit facilities and parks.
▪ Maintain a sidewalk inventory that notes
not only the condition of the sidewalk, but
also if it meets ADA requirements.
▪ Develop a public feedback tool to obtain
input on areas that need pedestrian
facilities and/or that need improvement to
meet ADA requirements.
▪ Train citizens to conduct neighborhood
walk audits, taking advantage of free
online tools such as the walkability
checklist provided by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (https://
www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/
walkingchecklist.pdf).
transportation planning by bringing together
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