Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (2010)

Purpose
There are a lot of benefits to not using an automobile, but leaving the car behind needs to be safe and easy. On March 17th, 2010, the City of Ypsilanti adopted a non-motorized transportation plan as an amendment to the Master Plan to ensure that businesses, residents, and visitors have an accessible, walkable, and bikeable community.

Document Explanation
The Non-Motorized Transportation Plan is a policy document, identifying the means to establish a built and cultural environment that supports and encourages safe, accessible, comfortable, and convenient non-motorized and multimodal transportation options for both people and goods throughout the City and into the surrounding communities.

A multimodal transportation system will result in a greater number of individuals choosing alternative transportation modes, including not only walking and bicycling, but also taking public transportation. This increase will lead to a safer transportation system, a more environmentally sustainable City, an increased quality of life of residents and visitors, and neighborhoods and business districts that are more attractive.

Full Plan

  1. Non-Motorized Plan Without Appendices (PDF)

Plan Sections

  1. Section I (PDF)
  2. Section II (PDF)
  3. Section III (PDF)

Appendices

  1. I Recommended Ordinance Changes (PDF)
  2. II - Survey and Results 2009 Non-Motorized Planning Process (PDF)
  3. III Survey and Results 2007 YDDA to Downtown Study (PDF)
  4. IV Huron I-94 Non-Motorized Crossing Study (2005) (PDF)
  5. V Huron River Drive Right-of-Way Constraints (PDF)
  6. VI Promoting Active Communities Self-Assessment (2009) (PDF)
  7. VII PA 33 of 2008 and Adoption Timeline (PDF)
  8. VIII Documentation of Adoption Process (PDF)
  9. IX Washtenaw Avenue Right-of-Way Information (PDF)
  10. X Washtenaw County Border-to-Border Trail Map (PDF)