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TRANSPORTATION VISION Roseville shall be a community with a transportation network that effectively serves the needs of those who walk, ride, and transport materials throughout the city. This network should be efficient, minimally polluting, convenient, attractive, and an integral part of our community and its development. We believe in balance. The needs of those who travel by motor vehicle to, within, and through our community must be met, but not at the expense of the environment or the quality of life for local residents. The needs created by the existing commercial development must be balanced by the needs and desires of nearby residents. Auto, truck, and bus traffic must be facilitated, but should not dominate to the exclusion of other modes of transportation such as walking or bicycling. Transportation concerns must be addressed during the planning stages of any commercial or residential developments undertaken in the future. GOALS Non-motorized Transportation Roseville should establish an extensive network of non-motorized pathways for pedestrians and inexperienced bikers. This network should be continuous, connecting neighborhoods, parks, schools, libraries, and commercial establishments. These pathways should be set apart from street traffic, have well marked and accessible crossings, and a safe surface which would be maintained year around. In conjunction with this system, bike arteries for experienced cyclists should be developed in cooperation with the surrounding communities, Ramsey County, and the State. These bikeways should also be continuous, connecting with actual or proposed and approved bikeways in adjacent communities, and be designed and built to conform to national standards. o Update and reaffirm Roseville's current non-motorized pathway plan. o Consider construction of non-motorized pathways when streets or parking lots are designed or improved. o Review and incorporate the materials on bikeways from Boulder, Colorado and the paper by "Friends of Parks and Trails in St. Paul and Ramsey County" when designing the non- motorized pathway network. o Incorporate design standards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation manual, "Guide for Development of New Bicycle Facilities in 1981". o Agree to acquire land and build structures where necessary to eliminate gaps and barriers in the interests of pedestrian and bike safety. o Develop safe bicycle and pedestrian movement within and around major parking areas, together with safe and continuous access around, between, and among the major shopping centers of Har Mar, Rosedale, and all the Rosedale satellites, as well as other shopping areas in Roseville. o Design pathways removed from heavily traveled streets, but only if it can be done without sacrificing personal security. o Increase attention to street crossings with proper marking, lighting, and signals, including provisions for the slower movement of the handicapped. o Ban turns on red when required to assure the safety of pedestrians. Vista 2000 Report Page 18 of 24