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Presenters say walkability, curb ramps and crash hot spots are priorities in Homewood's mobility plan
Summary
Transportation presenters identified sidewalk gaps, curb-ramp access issues, fragmented bicycle facilities, downtown parking conflicts and concentrated crash hot spots; they proposed prioritized sidewalk and curb programs, traffic calming and a micro-mobility pilot to gather data.
A transportation planner told attendees the comp-plan transportation analysis found several priorities for improvement: sidewalk gaps, curb-ramp accessibility deficiencies, fragmented on-street bicycle facilities and crash hot spots concentrated around key downtown intersections.
"Walkability is kind of a key issue," Vinish said, summarizing the existing-conditions analysis and recommending a prioritized sidewalk program, curb-ramp improvements and targeted traffic calming. He described the need to coordinate capital projects around a "complete streets" approach so engineering and planning investments reinforce walking and biking improvements.
Vinish also highlighted limited transit service and recommended a micro-mobility pilot to gather ridership and origin'destination data that could guide future stop amenities or small-route service expansions. He flagged a funding gap for projects planned through 2028 and urged coordination with regional agencies to accelerate prioritized work.
The presenter noted some on-street buffered bike lanes exist (for example, Green Springs) but argued the city needs more protected bicycle lanes on higher-speed corridors to make cycling comfortable and safe.
The session closed with an invitation for attendees to mark the interactive maps with places to preserve, protect or transform and to return comment cards to the consultant team for incorporation into the draft plan.
