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of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT highways within Arden Hills, roadway shoulders, in addition to pathway are recommended on both sides of the roadway to accommodate pedestrian, bicycle, and other non -motorized travel where feasible. The City will review pedestrian facilities and school routings to determine their adequacy as traffic conditions change. Shoulders and paths should be jntegrated with the roadway system- to provide routes for non -motorized traffic to access existing and future controlled intersections where feasible. Non - motorized facilities are to be incorporated into road projects and land redevelopments to safely accommodate pedestrians and bicycles with vehicle traffic in the City, as the City grows. While pathways are an integral part specific pathway needs are described The improvements and expansions in transportation within Arden Hills, of the City's transportation system, in Chapter 9: Parks and Recreation. that chapter wor Jo ensure a sound 11.3.5 Long-term Transportation Planning With peak production nearing, society as a whole will witness a change from petroleum fueled vehicles to other energy sources. It is fundamental to rethink transportation plans and systems over 50-100 year timeframe's as infrastructure needs and demands will inevitably change. For example, there may be a future needs for hydrogen fueling stations or electric charging stations, which would require electric and require transport hubs and depots. Due to changing demographics and increasing energy costs, the demand for mass transit is likely to increase. While efficient transit requires different growth and development patterns, transit corridors can be developed to compliment and be integrated with a community. Transit corridors may offer growth potential for residential, retail, and business. While the City does not have a influence on the nation's energy infrastructure and it is difficult to predict future energy infrastructure needs, the City will be impacted by outside forces beyond its control. It will be necessary to be flexible when implementing this Comprehensive Plan and other developments in order to be responsive to changing conditions. 11.4 Implementation Strategies The following below strategies are proposed to help advance the goal of the transportation chapter. These strategies are not considered all-inclusive and do not DRAFT 87 5/1/2008 .:h -_ a .......- ' Deleted: had ntl sidewalks_- '. Deleted: , bikeways, sidewalks and trails will be Deleted: are (Deletedrequired Deleted: are considered an integral pad to the City's transportation system_ Formatted: Font (Default) Anal, 10 Pt Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 10 Pt