On November 15, 2022, the San Marcos Active Transportation Plan project team held their first community workshop. In this workshop, community members had the opportunity to learn more about the plan development process, as well as the purpose and benefit of the plan to the San Marcos community.
What’s an Active Transportation Plan?
An Active Transportation Plan is a document that provides a comprehensive set of projects, programs, and policies to improve walking and biking conditions. The recommendations are developed based on input from community members and key stakeholders to address existing deficiencies in the pedestrian and bicycle network. ATPs aim to enhance accessibility, safety, and connectivity across neighborhoods.
Summary of workshop feedback
We want to thank the parents, students, cyclists, walkers and City staff members who attended the workshop. It was well attended and community members shared feedback on specific areas of the City they would like to see improvements to walking or biking conditions. This feedback provided the project team with a better understanding of community needs and priorities to make recommendations for improvements to include in the draft plan.
Here is a snippet of a few poll results from the workshop attendees that outline key areas of focus for the plan:
What types of key destinations would you be interested in biking to most?
42% School (kids’ school)
17% Grocery store and park
8% Work, fitness location and transit
What barriers currently prevent you from walking/biking to key destinations?
33% Gaps in the network and high-speed roads
25% Distracted drivers
8% Discomfort or inability to bike/walk
What is your favorite form of alternative transportation?
33% Bike (traditional)
25% Walking and bike (e-bike)
17% Transit (city bus)
Next steps
We encourage more community members to get involved by attending the next community outreach event.
Early 2023: Second community outreach event to be attended to provide project progress and promote the second public workshop
Spring 2023: Second public workshop to be held to share draft plan and invite community feedback
Summer 2023: Final plan to be developed
We hope to see you there next year to help improve the safety of our neighbors and City.
Stay up to date on the latest news for the ATP project by visiting the project website, submitting comments on the interactive map and signing up to receive emails.
