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FIXQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE* 5/19/86 <br />Department Approval: Manager 'Reviewed, Agenda SectionQ <br />Reports and Recommendations <br />Item Description: Consideration of seven pathway projects <br />pathways Several years ago the city approved an official non-motorized pathway system, <br />This, system, consists of approximately 4i5 miles of r _ <br />by either bikers or pedestrians.1 Of that 45' miles approximately 17 miles <br />zither are d constructed been, approvied • are awaiting <br />grant construction. Thelsel have been tiholse pathways either done 'Ion conJunction with <br />roadway reconistruction projects or through the aid state <br />r <br />Jomplietion of the remainder of the system has waned, in recent years. This has <br />resulted I several, segments being left, somewhat, isolated i • being <br />y <br />complieted, to a logical termination - therefore, ! • <br />seven separate projects, to be undertaken ais part of the 1986 program. <br />approved, it is expected that all would, be beguin 'in 1986 and at <br />completed 9 <br />f7t was found, that, the existence of the pathway appeared to encourage higher use <br />by, approximately 401-5'0% over those areas whiere no formal pathway existed. The <br />pathways - also found to 'be, heavily weather dependent almost - as <br />acany people using the system, on a good weather day versus a cold, windy day. <br />T'hei highest, e of system was recreation ! the predominant <br />