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IIi :I*4Y\SRellHtuUF(oiv <br />GOALS AND POLICIES <br />Ellensburg has established six goals to accomplish its overall vision for transportation in the <br />future. The goals establlsh overarching priorities that serve the vision of this Transportation <br />chapter while policies lay out specific actions. Together, the goals and policies lay the <br />foundation for the remainder of this chapter, including the proposed action items and ongoing <br />implementation of the chapter. <br />GoalT-1: create a transportatlon networks that provides safe and <br />comfortable connections for all users to key destinations. <br />Policy A Every project considers all users in a complete streets context, including <br />pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, motorists, and freight. <br />Policy B lncrease pedestrian and biryclist safety along arterial streets or provide <br />alternative routes. <br />Policy C Prlorltize safety improvements as part of every project, including maintenance <br />tasks when possible. <br />Pollcy D Reduce auto demand on local and arterial streets by encouraging alternative <br />modes of transportation, such as walking, biking, and transit. <br />Pollcy E lmplernent calming measures to slow tratfic on non-arterial streets. <br />Pollcy F Where possible provide higher comfort pedestrian facilities, and eccommodate <br />on-street parking in commercial distrtcts. <br />Pollcy G ln planning facilities for active modes, when feasible choose lower stress parallel <br />bicycle and pedestrian routes in order to increase safety by separating auto and <br />active transportation modes. <br />Policy H lmprove pedestrian use while maintaining automobile access to the Central <br />Commercial zones by enhancing pedestrian access throughout the Central <br />Commercial zones. <br />Policy I Consider alignlng streets to take advantage of views of landmarks when <br />designing subdivisions, <br />Policy J Make progress in building transportation facilities that are consistent with the <br />City's adopted plans, including function classification and street standards, <br />nonmotorized plan, and downtown plan. <br />ClTv OF ELLEI'ISBURG COI4PREHFNSIVE PLAN c TRANSPORTATTON o pAGE 8z