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Home My WebLink AboutCommunications PlanHike and Bike Communications Plan DRAFT Purpose and Mission The intent of the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan is to provide information and guidance on bicycle, pedestrian and greenway facilities in the City of College Station. The goal in combining master plans is to add res s b·icycle and pedestrian needs in a comprehensive manner to achieve multi-modal transportation, connectivity, recreation , healthy living and environmental protection. Each facility type will be planned for as a distinct facility type as well as collectively to achieve these goals .~ Situation Analysis This plan will build on previous recommendations and policies outlined in existing adopted plans including the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan (2002) and the Greenways Master Plan (1999). As a part of the planning process, a staff resource team will help guide this effort. Citizen engagement will include a te ni al ask force communit meetin sand focus grou s with ke stakeholders Upon completion, it will be adopted as a section of the City's Comprehensive Plan Update which is currently underway. I~ ~{\°"'. ~ rtJ.A . Communications Objectives • Bring awareness to the public of the upcoming plans and meetings and seek their participation • Seek input from residents and constituents who will be affected by the plan • Encourage more interest by the public in alternate means of transportation that support the green movement ? . Primary targets- • General Public Cu\t.,_AL ~d.~. • Neighborhoods -' • Senior'Cit-izeAs ~ ? • Citizens University Graduate • • Bike Clubs ~ j ~c<t. 0~~ l\'11 \~~ · Budgetary considerations No budget assigned for this promotion Tactical Plans Develop a message "The City of College Station will be updating and combining the former Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan and the Greenways Plan into a new Hike and Bike Plan and citizens ' input is being sought through two planned meetings on Feb . 24th and May 19th . Identify the tools Timeline/Schedule January- Press Release Utility Insert Web Page Magazines (at least one month lead) • Brazos Family • lnsite Television (Develop talking points) • KBTX Morning Show • Channel 19 CS Now Interview Newspaper • About Town Press-(1 month lead) Radio Interviews (Develop talking points) • WTAW • Clear Channel - Special Events- • Meetings to be held on Feb. 24 and May 19 • Develop the plan / • Get the virtual address for the website ..;;' • _M ake sure website says what you need it to say( Vanessa) • 1 /15-Utility Bill notice • 1/30-Take specified photos February- • 2/1 Press Release • 212-Develop slides for Channel 19 • 212 -Holly put this on Facebook and UTube • 2/5-Clear Channel Radio@ 1 :30 at Galleria Bldg .'? • 2/12-KBTX morning show @ 5:45 am. • 2/16?? CS NOW Interview April- • WTAW Radio .. [P-tt.e -f)\J~S~ Public Communications ork Order Form In order to provide timely and effective service, please complete this form and submit to the Public Communications Office with adequate lead time to plan and complete your request. Date of request 12/30/08 Date needed( Did you allow enough lead time?) 9 month planning effort starting in January Name of the project Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan Dept/Division requesting assistance Planning and Development Services Name and title of representative requesting serviceVenessa Garza Phone Ext. of rep 3674 Email of rep vgarza@cstx.gov Goals of the project{What do you expect to accomplish?)A comprehensive master plan Who is sponsoring this?City of College Station Planning and Development Services How does this project work?( This helps us understand things)Master Plan process Where will it take place? When will it take place/dates Check the tools that you are anticipating needing: (Publicity is free} ~Press release -for two public meetings ~Slide/son Channel 19 -for two public meetings ~Scheduled time on radio/tv interviews J -KBTX/Ch 3 on February 12th -for 6am taping -be there at 5:45? ~Interview for Channel 19 -t o be scheduled -College Station xpress ~Utility Bill insert article ~ -To be added for the February bill; Dead line for info is January 15th ?? -Still need to draft info possibly want language about an online su rvey. ~Facebook Other-Website -features on front page for both public meetings Need short domain name -hikeandbikeplan or get outdoors plan???? any suggestions?? (Paid advertising -You will need$ in your budget for paid ads) 0Newspaper ad 0Television ad 0Radio ad 0Magazine ad Brochure Printing Services that require significant lead time Ovideo production 0Brochure design Owebsite design 0Logo development Oother( Describe) 0Marketing/communications plan development 0Event Planning Other Things - Info about the project is available here ... http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=2957 The public meeting info has just been finalized Tuesday, February 24th and (Tuesday, May 19th 1 College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive Room 127 6:30-9 p.m. I also will need pictures taken if possible. Here is a list of some of the things I'm looking for . .let me know if I need to be more specific Walking, Biking Running of adults, students, children, teens in the following locations on trails, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, etc. • In parks-Thomas Park, Brison Park, Bee Creek, Wolf Pen Creek, Lemontree, • Pedestrian areas -Northgate, University, into campus • Schools, in crosswalks to school • Intersections and crosswalks -Welsh/Harvey Mitchell, College Main/University, • Bus stops -students waiting Just locations • Pebble Creek school with all of the bikes parked • Arrington Road roundabout with bike lanes • • Bike lanes on George bush • Any creeks with trees, etc. Bike signage -the bicycle friendly sign on George Bush, bike route signs, bike lanes, -pictures with them close up and with the facility Stormwater Inlets, Tunnels Vegetation -Natural Landscapes, Street Trees Maintained Sidewalks Help Plan Your New Hike and Bike Sys tem What is it about our City that made you decide to live here and call College Station your home? Stop and think about this for a moment. Was it the sense of community you felt the first time you were here? The economic opportunities or the leisure or cultural activities? Whatever the reasons, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we need your help in making our City an even better place to live. The City of College Station is developing a new Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Plan and I would like to invite you to come and participate in the planning process. We need you to provide your suggestions, ideas, and input on what we can do to make our biking and walking facilities and greenways system even better. We currently have many methods to accommodate biking and walking including bike lanes, bike routes, multi-use paths, and sidewalks. The first community meeting will be held Tuesday, February 24th, at 6:30 pm at the College Station Conference Center located at 1300 George Bush Drive, in room 127. We are planning to hold a second meeting on May 19, at the same location and time, to solicit more ideas from the public. You can also go to www.cstx.gov/hikeandbike and fill out our on-line questionnaire which we will use in the planning process. You see I believe that a community that provides its residents with a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and greenways promotes healthy living, recreation, conservation of the natural environment and economic stability; all of which make our City a wonderful place to live. It is amenities like these that help attract new businesses and visitors to our City and improve our quality of life. They also help to reduce traffic congestion and loss of open space, issues which are becoming concerns in our community as College Station continues to grow over time. The City of College Station has continually recognized the need to plan for an effective system of non- motorized transportation. We have continually updated our plans so that we can offer you the best possible opportunities for non-motorized transportation. The goal of this new Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Plan is to provide additional guidance in meeting the strategies related to bicycle and pedestrian mobility and the greenways program set out in our Comprehensive Plan. With your help it will reflect the desires of our residents and community leaders to improve mobility while being sensitive to surrounding land uses and protective of environmental assets. This new plan will combine the goals of two existing plans; the Greenways Master Plan that was adopted in 1999, and the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan which was adopted in 2002, and update those ideas to guide the planning and implementation in the future. As part of this plan we will be looking at how our system can provide opportunities to connect to our neighbors regionally, as well as how bicycle and pedestrian facilities and greenways will be integrated into our Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) as we grow. So again, I invite you to come and be a part of the planning process. This is our City, and I believe that together we can continue to make it a wonderful place to live. For more information, you can go on-line to www.cstx.gov/hikea ndbike or if you would like to speak with our Greenways Program Manager you can call Venessa Garza at 979-764-3674 or email her at vgarza@cstx.gov. Help Plan Your New Hike and Bike System IV L.~ What is a city livable?~ livable ci!'{ is difficult to d fine i::irecisely, but one can recognize elements that· contribute to making an urbanized area livablej _ hiJ! i? lt ~~~u_! 9~r_ Qty _!~a! i:!l~cJ.e_ y_o~ _d~<:!cJ.e_ t9 !h,•e ____ - here and call College tation home? Stop and think about this for a moment. Was it the economic opportunities or the quality of life offered? Perhaps it was social activities, the attractiveness of our public places or was it simply the sense of community you felt the first time you were here? Whatever the reasons, Having IU would like to bet thot I can nome two as ect o our com mu nit that is related to each reason you thought ot our parks and greenway systems.]Jl ~~~cl. Ilk~.!~ !_a~~ !_h~s _opeo_'!U!Ji!'i. !_o_l~t-_ - you know that we need your help in making our City an even better place to live. The City of College Station is developing a new [[HIKE & BIKE PLAN] (or) [PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY PLAN] l ____ - and I would like to invite you to come and participate in the planning process. We need you to provide your suggestions, ideas, and input on what we can do to make our system of biking and walking facilities and greenways system even better. The first community meeting will be held Tuesday, February 241h, at 6:30 pm at the College Station Conference Center located at 1300 George Bush Drive, in room 127. We are planning to hold a second meeting on May 19, at the same location and time to solicit more ideas from the public. You can also go to www.cstx.gov/hikeandbike and fill out our on-line questionnaire which we will use in the planning process. You see I believe that a community that provides its residents with a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and greenways promotes healthy living, recreation, conservation of the natural environment and economic stability; all of which make our city a wonderful place to live. It is amenities like these that help attract new businesses and visitors to our city. They also help to reduce traffic congestion and environmental degradation, issues which are becoming concerns in our community as College Station continues to grow. We currently have many methods to accommodate bicycle users including bike lanes, multi-use paths, and the requirement that all new development to provide bicycle parking. The City of College Station has continually recognized the need to plan for an effective system of non- motorized transportation. We have continually updated our hike and bike and greenway plans so that we can offer you the best possible opportunities for non-motorized transportation. The goal of this new Hike and Bike Plan is to provide additional guidance in meeting the strategies related to bicycle and pedestrian mobility and the greenways program set out in our Comprehensive Plan . With your help it will reflect the desires of our residents and community leaders to improve mobility while being sensitive to surrounding land uses and protective of environmental assets. This new plan will combine the goals of two existing plans; the Green ways Master Plan that was adopted in 1999, and the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan which was adopted in 2002, and update those ideas to guide your City's decision making process in the future. As part of this plan we will be looking at how our current system can provide opportunities to connect to our neighbors regionally, as well as how bicycle and pedestrian Comment [MKHl]: I added this sentence in at the last minute, I got It from a book. Should we use it if we can't quote it? I mean we don't have references. It kind of fits, but it kind of does not fit. What do you think? Comment [MKH2]: Again, I don't know if this is I necessary or not. Comment [MKH3]: As I said yesterday, I feel like we need to think of something that encompasses all of what we are doing. facilities and greenways will be integrated.into our Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) as we grow in the future. So again, I invite you to come and be a part of the planning process. This is our City, and I believe that together we can continue to make it a wonderful place to live. For more information you can go on-line to www.cstx.gov/hikeandbike or if you would like to speak with our Greenways Program Manager you can call Venessa Garza at 979-764-3674 or email vgarza@cstx.gov. I hope to see you there. IS\/~ oppon...1V"'-1.11 T"~~,~ ~ v\~I~ p"t ~ I ~~~-tt-, College Station Invites the Public to Help Develop a New Hike and Bike Plan . By Mayor Ben White . 'Pede~n ...... IYl<K>·'·~~~ d e11t.lc.p1 ~ I would like to let you know about a new Hike and Bike Plan the city is ..Y.Raertaktng ~that di requireb "1' -? ljur eitiz:en,'Jparticipation . This is your opportunity to provide input'ai~~~'f·itvd~r{i ~£t'S'ttn e future of the bicycle, pedestrian and greenways system in College Stat ion. The fi rst community meeting will be held Tuesday, February 24th, 6:30 PM at the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, ,.....,.--?A~~ second meeting will be held on May 19th same place and time. ( ~ Here is some of the background information and ph ilosophy that will gu ide the process and give you an inside look at what is being cons idered. A community that provides opportunities to walk to a neighborhood park, run down a meandering trail, or bike to work fosters and promotes a livable city. Planning for a more walkable and bikeable oriented city, while protecting open space and the unique characteristics of an area, strengthens a community and enriches its quality of life. A network of bicycle and pedestrian facil ities and greenways offers the benefits of a multi-modal transportation system, healthy living, recreation, and conservation of the natural environment. The City of College Station recognizes the need to plan for an effective and safe bicycle, pedestrian and greenways system as the City continues to experience growth. The benefits can address concerns of traffic congestion, a fluctuating economy, environmental degradation, and even the national health issue of obesity. As a part of the City's Comprehe~?,ive Pla1~1 ~ nimk;.J.ac!)JJt[ ~Ian will provide additio~r.~~.u~~~f11 ~:J..6:1i"fiitiiilifiili~~mMflfil~Pg6a~1~ra'a;d to ifle b1cyCTe, pedestrian and greenways sys~rfi'i\R w11 ('"'""f"' 0 reflect the desires of residents and community leaders to improve mobility while being sensitive to surrounding land uses and protective of environmental assets. This new plan updates and combines two existing Plans: the Greenways Master Plan adopted in 1999 and the Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan adopted in 2002. It will build upon previous recommendations and strategies and improve the plan by refining and using the current best practices and the most recent design ~idelines. et me give you a brief overview of what is being planned .The City of Colle tation current ly has a nu er of methods to accommodate bicycle users. They include bi e es, bike routes and multi-use paths a II as signage and bicycle parking. A bike lane is e 1gnated part of the roadway with stripped pave t markings used exclusively by bic !es. A bike route is a roadway that is shared by both bicycles and m vehicles. Multi-use P. J; scan include a side path which is a wider sidewalk parallel to a road or agree trail su s the Wolf Pen Creek trail system . Pedestrian facilities include sidewalks, crosswalks, ra medians, signals and signage. Greenways are linear open space corridors that follow natural f ures sue reeks and rivers and their floodplains or human-made features such as utility, ~a or rail corridors. Gre s designated along creeks and rivers serve a variety of function:Jpeluding managing floodplains, prate open space, creating wildlife and plant habitats and im oving water quality. Paved and unpaved multi-use s within a greenway are greenway t oil's. They can provide alternative transportation, recreation and benefits. Greenway trails a r0 create connections to parks, neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, cultural an and hopping centers. . ...... 'A ditiona~ly be area that will be evaluated as a part of this plan will include the city iimits of College 1statio . d a five mile r~dius_a.~d..tl:ie.c1 . . 1 · ~o t e future Extr~teriTtOrial Jurisdicti~n (ETJ) which 1s curre .5 rnlles-1'.leyond the city limits but will exten o t -5-f:l:l.jJ once the populat ion exceeds 100,0 pp nities to connect key access points between College Station and Bryan will be also ei p red and considered. More information and an on-line questionnaire you may go to www.cstx.gov/hikeandbike for another opportunit'i to provide your input. If you want to speak to the person in charge, you may call Venessa Garza at 979-764-3674. 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This i$ your opportunity to provide input and share your vision for the future of the bicycle, pedestrian and greenways system in College Station. e and help us plan for a 1 \ community that/better accommodates bicycling and walking. ~ ·/ ~ The community meeting will be held Tuesday February 241h, 6:30 PM at e College Station ~ Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, Room 127. A.?lC.O'N:-n...e ~ \.A.J\ l\ ~~ ~CJl"I\ • \IV\~ t°t -\-o ru....JJ1(_\-J ~ ftul~C: on S'-{~ (U.Se I~ . For more information, or to complete a questionnaire (available online February 1-28), visit the ~~ following website at .... 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College Station Car-free in College Station Experience College Station Car-free Everywhere but in your Car. Live Work Play Live well. Play Hard . Walk farther. Bike faster. Hike and Bike College Station v}~\\l- Take a ~e . Ride a Bike. ) •