WAMPO Regional Pathway System Plan
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Charlier Associates developed a Regional Pathway System Plan for the Wichita Area Metropolitan Area (WAMPO). The plan establishes a backbone system to connect existing and future bicycle/pedestrian facilities throughout the metropolitan planning area. The plan was developed as a cooperative effort that included extensive participation by various stakeholders including the MPO, federal, state and transit agency representatives, pathway users, and local jurisdictions throughout the region.
The Plan incorporates current and previous plans by individual jurisdictions with new regional, system-level pathway planning approaches. Specifically, the document addresses the following:
- How can we effectively address bicycling and walking needs across a 1,050 square mile region?
- Do bicycles belong on streets with cars or off the roadways, on sidewalks and trails with pedestrians?
- Is this plan addressing transportation or recreation needs?
- Do trails, bicycle lanes and rural roadways all provide transportation options? How can they be combined to create a seamless, regional network of bicycle travel options?
- What types of public infrastructure and private land use improvements will enhance pedestrian travel opportunities?
- How can site-specific projects and local-level planning efforts be incorporated into the regional system?
- What else is needed in addition to building new facilities?
- Where do we start?
The Regional Pathway System Plan is intended to be adopted by the WAMPO Policy Body, and will need the ongoing support of the 21 local jurisdictions to move forward with the implementation of its recommendations. The regional approach provides a framework for identifying locations where major pathway improvements are appropriate and should be prioritized for implementation by one or more jurisdictions. Local buy-in will determine which projects move forward when, and local communities will need to address site-specific design and implementation details.
For more information, please visit the WAMPO Pathways' Website
