Bicycle Master Plan

Upcoming Bicycle Master Plan Update

An update to the Bicycle Master Plan is underway. See table below for upcoming public meetings.  

Adopted Master Plan

On July 13, 2015, the City Council adopted the City's Bicycle Master Plan by unanimous vote.

Adopted Master Plan

What Does the Adopted Bicycle Master Plan Do?
The adopted Bicycle Master Plan identifies important routes for people who choose to travel by bicycle. It also provides information on different kinds of bicycle facilities. The plan establishes a schedule for developing bicycle routes in the City and for developing a bike-share system. As part of the implementation process, the plan specifies a public engagement process that will be used to design bicycle facilities that fit the needs and neighborhood context of specific bicycle routes.

Bicycle Sharrows

Why Create a Bicycle Master Plan?
More and more people are choosing their bicycle as an alternative or supplemental form of transportation. According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) mode share for bicycle trips to work doubled from 0.3% in 2000 to 0.6% in 2012. Note that these numbers do not capture people who ride to work once or twice a week or who ride recreationally.

As a mode of transportation, bicycles have numerous benefits. Bicycling promotes good health, has little environmental impact, is economical, and provides travel options for those unable or unwilling to drive.

While biking may not be for everyone, this plan establishes a vision of making biking available for people who choose to travel by bicycle. This vision is driven by policy guidance adopted in the City's Comprehensive Plan, which states that the City should, "Provide a network of bicycle routes that connects the City’s commercial areas and neighborhoods, transit facilities, schools, regional bicycle facilities, and designated bicycle routes in neighboring jurisdictions".

Public Engagement Schedule

The table below lists the schedule for public engagement for the plan update.

Date Group Type of Meeting
October 2, 2023 City Council Work Session
November 8, 2023 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation (CACT) Work Session
November 15, 2023 Planning Commission Work Session
November 16, 2023 Environmental Sustainability Council Work Session
November 18, 2023 Community Open House Open House
December 2, 2023 Farmer's Market Pop-Up  
December 5, 2023 Economic Development Authority Work Session
December 11, 2023 City Council Work Session
December 13, 2023 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation (CACT) Work Session
January 24, 2024 Community Open House Open House
February 7, 2024 Planning Commission Work Session
February 14, 2024 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation (CACT) Work Session
February 15, 2024 Environmental Sustainability Council Work Session
March 5, 2024 Economic Development Authority  Work Session
March 6, 2024 Planning Commission   
March 13, 2024 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation (CACT) Work Session
March 25, 2024 City Council Work Session
April 8, 2024 City Council Adoption