<br />City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT
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<br />highways within Arden Hills, roadway shoulders, in addition to pathways. are
<br />recommended on both sides of the roadway to accommodate pedestrian,
<br />bicycle, and other non-motorized travel where feasible.
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<br />The City will review pedestrian facilities and school routings to determine their
<br />adequacy as traffic conditions change. Shoulders and paths should be
<br />jntegrated with the roadway system to provide routes for non-motorized traffic
<br />to access existing and future controlled intersections where feasible. Non-
<br />motorized facilities are to be incorporated into road projects and land
<br />redevelopments to safely accommodate pedestrians and bicycles with vehicle
<br />traffic in the City, as the City grows.
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<br />While pathways are an integral part of the City's transportation system,
<br />specific pathway needs are described in Chapter 9: Parks and Recreation.
<br />The improvements and expansions in that chapter work.,toensure a sound
<br />transportation within Arden Hills.
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<br />11.3.5 Long-term Transportation Planning
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<br />With peak production nearing, society as a whole will witness a change from
<br />petroleum fueled vehicles to other energy sources. It is fundamental to rethink
<br />transportation plans and systems over 50-100 year timeframe's as infrastructure
<br />needs and demands will inevitably change. For example, there may be a future
<br />needs for hydrogen fueling stations or electric charging stations, which would
<br />require electric and require transport hubs and depots. Due to changing
<br />demographics and increasing energy costs, the demand for mass transit is likely
<br />to increase. While efficient transit requires different growth and development
<br />patterns, transit corridors can be developed to compliment and be integrated with
<br />a community. Transit corridors may offer growth potential for residential, retail,
<br />and business.
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<br />While the City does not have a influence on the nation's energy infrastructure
<br />and it is difficult to predict future energy infrastructure needs, the City will be
<br />impacted by outside forces beyond its control. It will be necessary to be flexible
<br />when implementing this Comprehensive Plan and other developments in order to
<br />be responsive to changing conditions.
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<br />11.4 Implementation Strategies
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<br />The following below strategies are proposed to help advance the goal of the
<br />transportation chapter; ,
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<br />DRAFT
<br />5/15/2008
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<br />Deleted: , bikeways, sidewalks and
<br />trails will be
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