HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5074-04-2019NO. 5074-04-2019
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING
THE FORT WORTH ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
AS A GUIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SIDEWALKS, TRAILS, AND BIKEWAYS
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan serves as an update to the 2010 Bike
Fort Worth Plan, the 2014 Walk Fort Worth Plan, and the first citywide trails master
plan; and
WHEREAS active transportation includes walking (including persons with
disabilities), bicycling, and access to transit; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan was a joint effort between the City of
Fort Worth and the North Central Texas Council of Governments and incorporates the
Mobility 2045 Regional Veloweb; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan was a validation measure for the Blue
Zones Project and Fort Worth was certified 2018; and
WHEREAS the Fort Worth Active Transportation Plan recommends a goal of zero
pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities by 2030; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan supports Safe Routes to Schools
initiatives to strengthen connections between schools and neighborhoods by prioritizing
accessible walking and bicycling to school through improvements to the built
environment; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan supports Confluence: The Trinity
River Strategic Master Plan by incorporating and prioritizing recommended
infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan supports the Transit Moves Fort Worth
Plan by prioritizing safe and accessible walking and bicycling routes to Trinity Metro
stops and stations; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan supports the goals of the ADA
Transition Plan by prioritizing accessible infrastructure and recommended policies in
support of persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS the Active Transportation Plan supports the recommendations of the
Race and Culture Task Force through prioritizing projects, funding, and recommended
policies; and
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WHEREAS the planning process was guided by extensive public input from the
citizens and stakeholders of Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS on March 7, 2019, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission voted
to recommend that the City Council. adopt the Active Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS on March 143 2019, the Mayor's Committee on Persons with
Disabilities voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the Active Transportation
Plan; and
WHEREAS on March 27, 2019, the City Plan Commission voted to recommend
that the City Council adopt the Active Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS on March 27, 2019, the Park & Recreation Advisory Board voted to
endorse the Active Transportation Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, TO:
1. Adopt the Fort Worth Active Transportation Plan as a guide for the
development of sidewalks, trails, and bikeways; and
2. Amend the Comprehensive Plan in 2020 to incorporate the Fort Worth
Active Transportation Plan.
Adopted this 9th day of April, 2019.
ATTEST:
By:
Mary J. Kays'�'f, CYty Secretary