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Findings: 1 ~ The Residential; industrial; Natural Assets, Open SpacelScenic Areas, and Recreation; and Transportation Elements of the Gateway Refinement Plan all contain policies that provide for bicyclelpedestrian networks and connections throughout the Refinement Plan area, __ransportat~on S stems Mana ~, ~ ,~,~ ` v vement Policies Policy TSM-~ : implement traffic management techniques to provide additional capacity on existing streets. Findings: ~ ). Transportation Policy ~ ~.q provides for evaluation of a "Transportation Demand Management" program as a means of reducing demand on the transportation system. 1m lementation Policies Policy l-3: Consider projects for implementation based upon the following criteria: a. to provide adequate street capacity; b. to correct safety, maintenance or operational problems; c. to construct streets to city standards; d. to provide access to undeveloped Land within the urban growth boundary; e. to reroute traffic; f. to implement bicycle or pedestrian facilities to promate the use of alternative modes; g, to improve aesthetics; h, to enhance environmental quality; i. to provide ~ system continuity; j. to coordinate construction with public works activities ~e.g. sewer projectsy; and k. to promote economic diversification efforts, Findings: ~ ~ Ali projects on the Gateway Refinement Plan Transportation Project List SAS RECOMMENDED IN THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSIGN CHANGES meet one or more of the TransPlan project implementation criteria, Policy l-7: Include on-street bike Panes in construction or reconstruction of arterial and collector streets, unless bike facilities are determined to be unnecessary, Findings: ~ j Transportation Policy 6.1~ provides for on-street bike lanes in conjunction with construction of collectors and arterials, as needed. Policy (-8: include sidewalks in construction or reconstruction of al( collector and arterial streets, except freeways or expressways, unless determined to be unnecessary, Findings: ~ ~ Transportation Policy 7.0 provides for sidewalk construction in conjunction with new residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. Policy I-~; Provide for bus turnouts, passenger shelters and passenger loading improvements in construction ar reconstruction of all collector or arterial streets, unless they are determined to be unnecessary. 13