Mobility Action Plan
Contact
City Planning
Phone
(231) 922-4778
Project Timeline
Start: Summer 2022
Completion:
August 2024
In 2022, the City initiated the process to rewrite the Master Plan and formulate a Mobility Action Plan. After several months in 2022 and 2023 of active public engagement, both the Master Plan and Mobility Action Plan After several months in 2022 and 2023 of active public engagement, both the Master Plan and Moblity Action Plan were approved in August 2024 by the Planning Commission.
Learn more about the Master Plan Rewrite Process
Community Engagement
Project Background & Overview
A Mobility Action Plan is a strategic document that outlines a set of measures and strategies to guide policies designed to improve transportation and mobility. A plan will address various transportation challenges and promote more sustainable, efficient, and accessible transportation systems. Mobility Action Plans are crucial to addressing issues related to urban congestion, environmental concerns, and the overall quality of life for residents. Although there have been several formal and informal attempts at developing a city-wide plan for bike and pedestrian infrastructure, this will be the first comprehensive mobility and bike action plan for the City. To that end, the plan will build upon, expand and cultivate the City’s evolving culture of mobility. The City will work with the consultant to lead an extensive and inclusive community engagement process to develop the Mobility Action Plan.
The planning process will include an assessment of the entire street and non-motorized network, identification of community values and goals, a review of current policies and ordinances, a balanced summary and applicability of Complete Streets and other mobility/biking best-practices in the City, and an implementation plan that addresses opportunities for micro-mobility and identifies a preferred mobility and bike network for the City. The planning process will also help to identify immediate, medium and long-range actions, potential costs and funding opportunities, and necessary partnerships. In addition, the planning process will identify how the preferred mobility and bike network connects to, supports and impacts recent and on-going planning efforts related to future street design, traffic circulation and placemaking plans and projects.
The City is working a comprehensive planning process that addresses emerging micro-mobility options and the steps necessary to create a robust non-motorized network throughout the City and has entered into an agreement with Progressive AE/Toole Design Group to develop a Mobility Action Plan.
The planning process led by Progressive AE will produce a community supported, actionable plan with articulated goals stemming from a robust engagement plan. The broader community, including identified stakeholder organizations, will be engaged throughout the planning process: including a community survey, three public engagement sessions, stakeholder meetings, and public review of the draft final plan. Additional participation opportunities are outlined in the attached proposal. Inclusive engagement will allow Progressive AE to identify the top five highest priority projects for Traverse City's Mobility Action Plan and produce a preliminary scope and cost for each.
Mobility Action Plan Leadership Team
- Mi Stanley - City Commission
- Mitchell Treadwell - City Commission, Planning Comission
- Anna Dituri - City Planning Commission
- To Be Filled - DDA Board Member
- Alex Yockey - City Engineering
- Shawn Winter - City Planning Director
- Frank Dituri - City Director of Public Services
- Colleen Paveglio - City Communications Manager
- Nicole VanNess - DDA, Transportation and Mobility Director
- Harry Burkholder - DDA, Chief Operating Officer
- Kelly Dunham - BATA, Executive Director
- Christi Novak - Munson Health Services
- Jim Moore - Executive Director, Disability Network Northern Michigan
- Gary Howe - City Resident
- Amy Hartzog - Trail Planner, TART Trails
Funding
The funding of the approximately $155,000 project breaks down as follows:
Downtown Development Authority:
$48,000
MEDC RRC Technical Assistance:
$30,000
Rotary Charities of Traverse City:
$20,000
City of Traverse City:
$57,000
Project Total: $155,000