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Yakima BPAC weighs focused public workshop to update bicycle master plan
Summary
Members of the Yakima Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee agreed to pursue a focused, public workshop and more frequent coordination with city staff to update and prioritize projects in the city bicycle master plan, including meeting-format changes and use of an annotated online map.
The Yakima Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee on Jan. 8 discussed how to move from plan review to implementation of the city’s bicycle master plan, agreeing to pursue a special public workshop and closer cooperation with city staff to prioritize near-term projects.
Committee members said the bicycle master plan contains a standing goal — roughly five miles of bike improvements per year — but that the committee lacks a consistent process to identify and advance specific projects. Committee member remarks emphasized two needs: more public input and a way to package prioritized, low-cost projects for staff and council consideration.
“A lot of work went into a bicycle master plan and a pedestrian master plan. At the current moment we’re not working towards them,” a committee member said, urging a process that produces concrete recommendations for each year rather…
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