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<br />RESOLUTION NO.
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<br />The needs of the nonmotorized public, in Roseville are not being full(,,-
<br />met by exisit,ingi facilities, especially with regard to nonrecreat.'
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<br />usels. Therefore, additional faci i ities are needed,,
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<br />The route's rieconuniended herein, as well as all accompanying policy
<br />recommendations, are intended to constitute a plan to guide the
<br />City "in 'its
<br />Mme's the problem of meeting identifiedr unmet
<br />needs.1 The decision to implement any project rests with the sound
<br />discret3.1on of the C'ty Council, as it, considers the various demands
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<br />placed upon the City's fiscal resiou,rces.
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<br />The goal of establishing nonmotorizied pathways is to reduce conflicts
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<br />trans, ortation modso, su,ich s between motorized traffl
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<br />cyclists, between motorized traffic and pedestrians, and between
<br />cyclists, and, pedestrians.
<br />The best, way to, meet the needs olf destination-bound skilled cyclists,
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<br />is through, the 3Lmplementation of oin-roald pathways.
<br />The, best way to meet the needs olf pledestrians, and juvenile and unskille,
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<br />cycl 11 ists, is through, the implementation of off-road pathways,
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<br />In h,ilgh, volume nionmo,t,orized traffic areas, such as parks, it is preferab.'l
<br />to separate cyciles and pedestrians,
<br />When selecting routes for potential nonmotorized pathways, the City
<br />should select, routes which,
<br />1) are generally located aloinig, major streets,
<br />2) maximize the number of destinations served, and
<br />3) tend,
<br />• establish continuity of nonmotorized pathways
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<br />in the City, especially with regard to meeting the needs
<br />of sikill,ed cyclists,
<br />Routes along which nonmotorized pathways would be appropriate have
<br />been, identif ied, on the map, identIf ield as "Exhibit A - Off -I*cial
<br />Nionmotorized Pathway System,"
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<br />When determining which nonmotorizeild plathways needs should be met, the
<br />City should give, unbiLased c onsideration to the needs of pedestrians,
<br />unskilled cyclists and skilled cyclists,
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