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Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
JCCOG conducts metropolitan-wide bicycle and pedestrian planning. JCCOG's
efforts in the bicycle and pedestrian arena range from maintaining bicycle
and pedestrian trails and wide-sidewalk maps
and plans, to making recommendations on the location of individual curb
ramps. JCCOG works with local municipalities and the University of Iowa
on resolving bicycle and pedestrian planning issues, such as the location
of crosswalks, bicycle parking areas, and sidewalk and trail connections.
JCCOG staff often works with local engineers on designing bicycle and
pedestrian trail and sidewalk projects.
JCCOG
Area Trails Map (PDF, 527kb)
JCCOG staff's and organizes the JCCOG Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee,
which is a subcommittee who shares information and makes recommendations
on metropolitan bicycle and pedestrian issues. The JCCOG
Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee includes members from each of the JCCOG entities,
as well as the Bicyclists of Iowa City, the Iowa City Off-Road Riders,
and the Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail. One popular program initiated
by the Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee is the Citizens
Bicycling Concern Report, through which members of the general
public can report concerns with bikeways and trails such as broken glass
or other debris.
As a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization, the JCCOG Board has
the discretion to allocate a certain amount of funds for transportation-related
projects, including trails and wide-sidewalk projects. Some recent bicycle/pedestrian
projects supported by JCCOG funds include the Longfellow-Twain Pedestrian
Tunnel, segments of the Iowa River Corridor Trail, the Oakdale Boulevard
wide sidewalk, and the North Liberty Trail. JCCOG staff are also available
to assist municipalities with grant applications for state or federal
funds for transportation projects.
For further information, contact:
Kristopher Ackerson, Asst. Transportation Planner
(319) 356-5247
Kent Ralston, Asst Transportation Planner
(319) 356-5253
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