The Regional Active Transportation Committee serves as the stakeholder input forum supporting the ongoing implementation and maintenance of the AT Plan. Advocates, elected officials, jurisdiction staff, and the general public are all welcome to attend and participate in Active Transportation Committee meetings.
Final Plan
The final plan was approved by the MVRPC Board of Directors in November 2022. The Active Transportation Plan (or AT Plan) is the long-range (20+ year) strategy and policy program developed to guide the effective investment of public funds in multi-modal transportation facilities, prepared by MVRPC in cooperation with local and state officials, and other coordinating agencies.
Below are materials that were presented at the virtual public meeting on July 28, 2022.
Background
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission updated the Miami Valley Regional Bike Plan in 2015. And in 2021, expanded the 20-year Regional Bike Plan beyond a single focus on bicycling to include walking, biking and transit access to be the first active transportation plan for the Miami Valley Region.
An active transportation plan is a comprehensive review of infrastructure and policies to make walking, biking and transit use easy, convenient and safe choices for mobility in the Region. The plan is to give the same attention to connectivity, safety and equity to sidewalks and transit access as we have to bike facilities in past plans.
The Miami Valley Active Regional Transportation Plan focuses comprehensively on the transport of people and/ or goods through non-vehicular means of transportation, based around human physical activity. It aligns closely with the Ohio Department of Transportation Walk.Bike.Ohio statewide bike and pedestrian policy plan, the State of Ohio’s first bike and pedestrian plan.
Plan Vision & Goals
The Miami Valley’s Active Transportation network provides safe and equitable walking, biking and transit connections which enhance access to opportunity, well-being, environmental benefits and quality of life for all.
Public Input
Public listening sessions were held during the month of November 2021. Additionally, an online survey was available for those who were unable to attend public meetings.
The public listening sessions and online survey provided opportunities for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, local government agencies, parks districts, and community stakeholders to share feedback on the priorities and needs of the Miami Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan. Below are documents summarizing the public input and maps of comments and suggested improvements.
Steering Committee
The Active Transportation Plan Steering Committee assists with establishing the goals and objectives of the plan, designing the public engagement process, shaping the project prioritization process, and reviewing and commenting on the draft and final versions of the plan.
Timeline
There were 8 phases of the Miami Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan which took around 16 months to complete. The plan kicked off in the summer of 2021 and was adopted in November of 2022. The phases included:
- Develop plan vision and goals
- Review existing conditions by collecting data, reviewing existing plans, policies and programs, and analysis
- Engage the community through public surveys, meetings, events, etc.
- Develop project, program, and policy proposals
- Prioritize project, program, and policy proposals
- Finalize a plan by providing public comment periods for both the draft and final plan
- Finalize plan
- Adopt plan
