TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER
       Acknowledgements
       A Resolution Adopting the Bicycle Facilities and System Master Plan
       A Resolution Amending Policy 1.1, Figure 4 and Figur 5 of the Bicycle Facilities ans System Master Plan

INTRODUCTION
        Purpose and Scope
        Definitions
        Planning Process
        Framework of the Element

STUDY AREA INFORMATION
        Location
        Existing Bicycle Facilities and Historical Information

PLANNING BACKGROUND - City of Las Cruces
        Guidelines for Bridle Paths and Bicycle Lanes
        Comprehensive Plan
        Storm Water Management Policy Plan
        University Avenue Corridor Plan
        Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan

PLANNING BACKGROUND - Other Governmental Agencies
        Doņa Ana County Comprehensive Plan
        New Mexico State University Master Plan
        Town of Mesilla Master Plan

CURRENT ISSUES
        ISTEA Mandates
        ISTEA "15 Planning Factors"
       Intermodalism
        Economic and Health Considerations
        Recreational Issues
        Types of Bicycle Riders
        Safety and System Connectivity Concerns
        Land Uses

DATA AND SPECIFIC PLAN INFORMATION
        Demographics
        Land Uses and Land Use Policies
        Mode Split
        Bicycle Facilities & System Master Plan Survey Results
        Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Survey
        Bicycle Accident History

EVALUATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
        Assumptions
        Analysis
        Conclusions

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND INTERACTION

CITY PLAN COORDINATION

GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
        Advance the use of bicycles
        Preserve existing bicycling facilities
        Establish new bicycling facilities
        Recommend new facilities in future developments
        Adopt facility and system design criteria
        Improve pedestrian and street lighting along with bicycle facilities
        Eliminate hazards in unique situations and areas
        Implement bicycle parking
        Promote using bicycles with transit services
        Include or improve landscaping
        Establish bicycle awareness campaigns and safety programs

IMPLEMENTATION

APPENDIX A: Roadway functional Classifications

APPENDIX B: Evaluation Form

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