Goal
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Establish a safe and equitable multimodal network by repairing 40 miles of sidewalks per year and offering 25 miles of new protected bikeways in the next five years.
The City of St. Louis is nearing completion of a citywide Transportation & Mobility Plan (TMP), the first plan of this type the City has completed in more than five decades. When finished, the TMP will be adopted as a component of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the plan is to establish values and goals to guide transportation investment and policy in St. Louis. St. Louis residents want to prioritize improved walkability and accessibility, safer connections across the city, and more predictable and programmatic maintenance, especially of major streets. Safer streets and more consistently accessible sidewalks and trails will give more people more freedom to choose how they move through St. Louis.
Beyond reducing GHG emissions associated with transportation, which currently make up 21 percent of the community’s emissions, improving the mobility network across STL will allow residents to safely move throughout the City, encourage more economic development, reduce air pollution, and more. The strategies below are designed to also provide a climate lens and help inform future investment.
Strategy
Ensure the Transportation & Mobility Plan is implemented with a focus on environmental impacts.
Expected Outcomes
Residents living in areas of concentrated poverty are able to safely and comfortably navigate their neighborhoods and access other parts of the City without owning a car.
Citywide use of cars declines as people choose biking and walking more frequently, which improves air quality and reduces asthma rates.
How will we achieve this?
Our Actions
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Prioritize higher poverty neighborhoods and those with previous disinvestment for sidewalk improvements, including new curb ramps, consistent accessibility, street trees, and other features to ensure streets and sidewalks are usable and comfortable for all residents.
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Continue to expand and connect a comprehensive bikeway network which integrates safe and appropriate bike facilities to link all areas of the city and increase the number of people who can comfortably use bikes for travel.
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Establish and/or promote incentive programs for community members and City employees to purchase and use electric bicycles.
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Improve safe and accessible sidewalk connections to bus stops and improve rider experience at bus stops with additional maintenance and amenities.
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Work with transit and nonprofit partners to remove programmatic barriers to transit use and access, such as reduced fee programs, education campaigns, and improved transit stops.
Case Studies
Learn more about the sustainability practices or principles mentioned in the actions above.
