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A movement is in the works to create a LV transportation network
WALK & ROLL: A movement is in the works to create a LV transportation network that is more usable for pedestrians, bikers and people with disabilities. MEGAN
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WALK & ROLL
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WALK & ROLL: A movement is in the works to create a LV transportation network that is more usable for pedestrians, bikers and people with disabilities. MEGAN
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>>> A NEW MOVEMENT IS IN T WORKS TO CREATE A LEHIGH V TRANSPORTATION NETWORK THA WILL BE MORE FRIENDLY TO PEDESTRIANS, BIKERS AND PE WHO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTAT LIKE THIS BUS.
ACCORDING TO LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION, A REV OF ALL ROADWAYS COULD BE R IN THE CORNER.
>> THEY WALKED AND THEY RO TO BROADEN NEW STREET AND BETHLEHEM, WITH THE BIGGES INTERSECTION IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO RAISE AWARENESS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND MOBI >> WE REALLY HAVE TO MAKE CHANGE IN HOW WE GET AROUN SO WE ARE TRYING TO REALLY BUILD A MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE ARE FOCUSING ON TALENT SIN ONLY OUR VEHICLE MOVEMENT THEIR CARS BUT YOU KNOW PR THINGS LIKE BUSTING, WALKI BIKING AND ROLLING.
SO WE CAN MAKE IT SAFER FO PEOPLE TO GET AROUND THE L VALLEY.
>> DEBBIE BRADLEY AND THE AT THE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION ARE WORKING ON BLUEPRINT TO REVAMP THE RE ROADS, INTERSECTIONS, CROSSWALKS, SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS AND MAKE THEM MORE - FRIENDLY.
>> TO KICKOFF THE WALK, RO INITIATIVE THEY HAD A BLOC PARTY IN DOWNTOWN BETHLEHE >> IT ALWAYS STARTS WITH T BUS SO THEY GET FROM OR TO BUS STOP.
SO THE MORE CONVENIENT AND SAFELY THEY CAN DO THAT TH MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO BE TO TAKE TRANSIT.
>> GOING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AVERAGE OF 33 PEDESTRIANS OR BICYCLISTS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURE EACH YEAR IN THE LEHIGH VA >> THERE HAS BEEN MANY MOR PEDESTRIAN VEHICLE COLLISI THEN WE WOULD LIKE.
AND YOU KNOW ON AVERAGE WE YOU KNOW 33 PEOPLE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY THAT ARE EIT INJURED OR KILLED EVERY YE WHEN THERE BIKING OR WALKI IN THE WHEELCHAIRS ARE HIT VEHICLE.
>> THAT IS TOO MANY SO WE TO REDUCE THAT NUMBER DOWN ZERO.
>> THAT WAS 31 YEARS AGO T GAVE ME A SPINAL CORD INJU I AM NOT A COMPLETE INJURI LIKE A LITTLE STANDING AND WALKING SO I WALK MORE BUT GET OLDER IT MAKES IT TOUG SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TO KEEP THINGS ACCESSIBLE CAN STILL GET OUT AND GO I TO GO >> BOB WORKS WITH THE LEHI VALLEY CENTER FOR INDEPEND LIVING ROOM AT THE ALLENTO- BASED GROUP PROVIDE SERVIC AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WIT DISABILITIES.
>> ALL IT TAKES IS MORE TH QUARTER INCH CRACK IN THE SIDEWALK AND THAT IS TOUGH SOMEBODY THAT USES A WHEEL OR MOBILITY DEVICE TO GET AROUND.
SO IF YOU GET RID OF THOSE THINGS, YOU GET PEOPLE WIT DISABILITIES OUT MORE IN T COMMUNITY AND BEING ABLE T TRAVEL AROUND AND VISIT BUSINESSES AND GET OUT THE >> ROB MASSON AND HIS SON TO THE VENT AND THE NAZARE RESIDENT AND A MANAGER OF STATE PARK SAID HE WOULD L TO SEE MORE BIKE LANES ARO THE REGION.
>> IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY WE SHOULD HAVE IT MORE WALKAB AND LIKABLE AND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THAT WALLETHU LIKE.
>> PAT A BIKE WORKS AND AN ALLENTOWN-BASED GROUP THAT HELPS KIP KIDS GET ACCESS BIKES AGREES.
>> HE IS A SKEETER SKATER THE ROLLER DERBY AND SOLD SKILLS AT THE EVENT.
>> ICE SKATES A LOT SO IT IMPORTANT FOR ME THAT TRAI ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE ALL KINDS OF WILLS, WHEELS WHEELS ON CHAIRS, WHEELS O BIKES AND THAT KIND OF THI GIN UP ACCORDING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION THEY I NEARLY $100 MILLION A YEAR ACCOMMODATE CARS AND TRUCK THE GROUP SAID IT IS TIME REGIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS WOULD CONNECT EVERY COMMUN IN THE REGION.
THEIR GOALS INCLUDE REPLAC DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, ADDING CROSSWALKS WITH SAFETY LIG AND IMPLEMENTING A SIDEWAL SYSTEM IN SUBURBAN AREAS T WOULD IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY AND ACCESS TO BUS IS THE >> A LOT OF TIMES WHEN PEO TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION THINK ABOUT ROADS AND BRID AND WHAT GETS LOST IS THE SIDEWALKS AND CROSS WORKS AND THINGS WERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING AROUND THE COMMUNIT THEY CAN'T UNLESS THEY ARE CAR AND IT DOESN'T GET A L ATTENTION.
WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON THIS.
>> WE WANT TO SHOW PEOPLE YOU KNOW THIS IS AN OPTION THAT YOU CAN'T GET AROUND LEHIGH VALLEY AND GET PLAC >> THE BLUEPRINT IS BEING DRAFTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BALTIMORE-B CONSULTANTS TOOL DESIGN GR >> WHAT THE PLAN HAS DONE WE ANTICIPATE TO BE END OF AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER, THEN WILL BUILD AN INVESTMENT STRATEGY AROUND.. SO WE CAN INVEST MORE IN IMPROVING SIDEWALKS AND BIKEWAYS AND TRAIL CONNECT AND BUS STOP.
TO MAKE EASIER FOR PEOPLE BE MORE MOBILE.
THAT IS A 20 YEAR PLAN.
>> THE PLANNING COMMISSION THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU YOU CAN USE THE INTERACTIV ON THE WEBSITE TO SHOW THE WHERE YOU WALK AND BIKE AN LABEL ANY PROBLEM AREAS YO ENCOUNTER.
YOU CAN ACCESS THE MAP AT CDOT OR.
REPORTING ON THE LAND TO B BETHLEHEM, I CAN PRINT.
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