Arthur is right on target. You can't plan bicycle infrastructure
without taking into consideration all of the things he points out. In
the final analysis, it all comes down to money and whose dollars can be
tapped to pay desired projects.
On 8/7/2015 10:54 AM, Ross, Arthur wrote:
I am going to stick my neck out. I am not opposed to plans having set
goals and expectations. BUT, if you are going to set goals, you also
have to include what the costs of achieving those goals are and then
work to make sure that the budgets of the agencies responsible for
carrying out the goals are increased accordingly. These costs are
varied. It can be added staff for planning and design. It can be
capital construction costs. Any capital construction costs have to
also recognize and account for ongoing maintenance costs. Improved
maintenance is a priority in and of itself without adding anything
new. There will be needs for more equipment (paint trucks, plows,
etc.) as well as for crews / personnel to operate them. What does an
effective education program look like? How much does it cost to
implement? Who should implement it? If you want an effective program
it will take a lot more resources than one person at the city. Etc.
Etc. Not including resource needs in the Platinum Plan was a major
failure of that plan, in my opinion. Now go ahead and chop my head off.
Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator
City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100
PO Box 2986
Madison, WI 53701-2986
608/266-6225
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