The City stands to be better connected, both within its borders and across its borders, thanks to the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) being developed this year in tandem with an update for the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan (see above).
City staff presented the background and planning steps for the ATP (formerly the Bicycle Facilities & Trailways Plan) at Monday’s City Council work session. The ATP’s objective is to connect all active transportation elements—bicycle, pedestrian, transit and micro-mobility (shared vans/microbuses)—through leveraging existing infrastructure and capitalizing on future transportation projects, creating a network that is more accessible and usable by all ages and abilities in Richardson.
The City’s Transportation and Mobility Department is collaborating with Parks and Recreation, Development Services and outside consultants in developing the plan, which will include extensive public input and feedback from groups such as the Richardson Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Like the updated Parks Master Plan, the ATP is expected to be presented to the City Council for adoption in the first quarter of 2023.
