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Carbondale trustees adopt revised multimodal corridor map and approve extra outreach funding
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Summary
Trustees approved a revised primary multimodal corridor map from the Bike, Pedestrian & Trails Commission and authorized additional outreach and wayfinding work, including a $4,000 one-time PR allocation to support pilot projects and signage design.
Trustees in Carbondale on May 2 voted to adopt a revised primary multimodal corridor map intended to guide future active‑transportation work and capital prioritization.
Matthew Gorrick, chair of the Bike, Pedestrian & Trails Commission, told trustees the commission reviewed existing corridors and proposed tweaks to make a smaller set of “primary” multimodal corridors that the town could prioritize for safety and wayfinding. "I think we should do something with it," Gorrick said, urging the board to adopt the concept as a planning tool rather than a prescriptive code change.
Trustees debated whether corridors such as 8th Street, 3rd Street and Main Street should be labeled primary routes and whether some segments should receive nighttime‑specific improvements (lighting, wayfinding). Rick Blauvelt, the commission’s vice chair, described a collaborative wayfinding effort with Carbondale Arts, the Chamber and Parks & Rec that identified 14 sign locations and content ready for design review.
After discussion, Trustee Jess moved to adopt the revised map; Trustee Ross seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
The board also approved a request from the commission to add $4,000 to its PR/outreach budget (in addition to the commission’s $2,500 annual allocation) to support advertising, community outreach for pilot projects and sign renderings. The motion to expand PR funding passed with one trustee recorded as abstaining; staff said funds can be found in the general fund.
Trustees asked staff and the commission to schedule a work session ahead of the next budget cycle to prioritize specific capital projects derived from pilot tests, refine the corridor map where needed, and coordinate final wayfinding design. The commission said it will present design mockups for community feedback once Carbondale Arts completes the design phase.
Next steps: the town will treat the adopted corridor map as a dynamic planning tool, pursue wayfinding design with community input, and use a future work session to align priorities with budget timelines.
