Active Transportation

Click the cover page image below to view the final plan!

Active Transportation Plans (ATPs) are documents that provide a roadmap for improved walking and bicycling conditions (as well as other alternative forms of active transportation where they apply). The planning process includes steps for gathering input, building community support, and lays the groundwork for funding and implementing a wide variety of projects, programs, and policies. ATPs can take place at the regional, county, city, village, or neighborhood level. Plans may also address access to transit through active travel models.

Why is active transportation planning important?

• To connect people to everyday destinations (work, school, grocery stores, doctors, etc.)
• To provide facilities that enable residents to walk and bike safely
• Improved mobility options/connections to improve healthy living opportunities
• To make the community more convenient and accessible for walkers and bikers
• To provide residents with options for getting around other than by a personal vehicle
• A need to extend our connected shared-use/bike paths with on-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities

See our previous active transportation planning projects:

Johnstown Active Transportation Plan

LCATS worked alongside the Village of Johnstown to create an active transportation plan that will assist Johnstown in creating a more walk-able and bike-able environment for citizens. These efforts built upon the existing infrastructure and plans of the Village and will be beneficial to secure funding to implement improvement projects. Take a look at the plan by clicking the cover image below!

Newark-Heath

We collaborated with the Licking County Health Department and Cities of Newark and Heath to  create an Active Transportation Plan and draft an improved bicycle and pedestrian network for Newark-Heath. These plans include several demonstration projects in the near future. The final plan can be viewed by clicking the cover image below!