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Most of the strategies and many of the implementa- serviced transit stop. Nodal developments are <br />i tion actions set forth in the CATS study have been intended to support the use of alternative modes of <br /> implemented, including the following: transportation. The street system that serves the node, <br /> and development within the node, must stimulate <br /> · The Transportation Rule Implementation and support pedestrian, transit, and bicycle use. <br />I Project (TRIP); <br /> The ACSP does not directly implement the nodal <br /> · a downtown shuttle feasibility study con- development concept. However, it does contain <br />I ducted by Lane Transit District; classifications and design standards for streets that <br /> · a sidewalk priority study and sidewalk infill will abut, or, in some cases, intersect future nodal <br /> project which has resulted in the construction of development sites. Future nodes are invariably <br />i many missing segments of sidewalk; located on streets that are classified as either major <br /> or minor arterials. Arterial streets are, typically, <br /> · several street design standards documents pre- primary transit routes. <br /> pared by Eugene Public Works Department, and <br />I The document contains Transit Facility Design Guide- <br /> - numerous specific street improvement projects lines and Standards that provide guidance for develop- <br /> in the CATS area. ment of transit facilities on major streets. Those <br />I Proposals in the Arterial and Collector Street Plan standards address bus stop locations, turning radius <br /> would result in some minor changes to the func- requirements, turnout requirements, transit amenity <br /> tional classification of several street segments within requirements, and bus stop and shelter design stan- <br /> <br />i the CATS area. However, no new projects are dards. These standards and guidelines would be <br /> proposed or anticipated. The design standards applied within nodal development areas unless more <br /> proposed by this draft Plan could be applied to specific requirements are developed as part Of a future <br /> future street improvements within the CATS bound- nodal development implementation process. <br />I aries. (Those standards have been revised to reflect Consideration for maximizing the use of alternative <br /> the special characteristics and constraints of central modes on all major streets, including those abutting <br /> city streets.) Street improvements within the CATS or within nodal development areas, is addressed in <br />I area would still be governed by the adopted CATS <br /> the <br /> discussion <br /> of <br /> Policy <br /> 1 <br /> 1, <br /> below. <br /> document; any other changes to CATS-area streets <br /> beyond minor operational and safety projects <br />I would require an amendment to that document. GM,~ ?olicy 11 <br /> Increaee the uee of alt~rnat,ive rnodee of t~anepor- <br /> Rela~ionehiF 'r,o ~he Eugene Grow'r,h t,at,io. !~ improving t,he capa~it,y, deeion, eafgt,y, and <br /> Ma <br /> nagemen~ <br /> S~udy <br /> t,mnepo~,ation eyel~me. <br /> Growth Management Study policies have been The Arterial and Collector Street Plan is not a <br />I adopted by the Eugene City Council. Among those document it is document. The <br /> project <br /> a <br /> policy <br /> policies are four that are specific to the transporta- capacity of the street system is addressed in docu- <br /> - tion system, ments like the TransPlan Update that identify <br />I specific projects to maintain or enhance capacity <br /> ~M~ ?oIJGy 10 throughout the system. General design, safety, and <br /> convenience factors are addressed in the Arterial <br />i En~our~ge t,he ~eat,ion of a t,r~nepo~at,ion-effi~ient, and Collector Street Plan document but the specific <br /> land uee pat,t,em and implement, at, ion o~ nodal design treatment of any project must be considered <br /> development, ~onceFrr, e. at the project level. <br />I Nodal development is based on a concept of higher- Alternative mode use is in <br /> encouraged, <br /> a <br /> general <br /> density, mixed-use development centered around a <br /> commercial core that is adjacent to a frequently sense, by insuring that: <br />! <br /> <br /> <br />