CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-24-94 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Joaqu?n Baca, by request
RESOLUTION
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Amending ? 1-16-1 Of The City Of Albuquerque Code Of Resolutions To Adopt A Citywide Rank 2 Bikeway And Trail Facilities Plan (2024) And Repeal The Bikeways & Trails Facility Plan (2015) (Baca, by request)
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WHEREAS, the City Council, the governing body of the City of Albuquerque, has the authority to adopt facility plans to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of Albuquerque, pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 3-19-1 et. seq., and by its home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, people use both bikeways and trails for a variety of activities, including recreation, commuting, exercise, and utilitarian travel; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2015 Bikeways & Trails Facility Plan on May 18, 2015 via R-14-142 (Enactment R-2015-045), which replaced the 1993 Trails & Bikeways Facility Plan and the Comprehensive On-Street Bicycle Plan (2000); and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Bikeway and Trail Facilities Plan focuses on projects that are plausible in the near term-pending available funding and staff resources-and provides a roadmap for the City to build out a dense network of high-comfort facilities that connects to everyday destinations; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Bikeway and Trail Facilities Plan creates useful and comfortable connections and encourages more people to choose bicycling as a mode of transportation, creating a virtuous cycle where drivers become more cognizant of bicyclists and safety increases; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Bikeway and Trail Facilities Plan is an opportunity to create consistency and alignment with these recently adopted plans and policies and ensure the Bikeway and Trail Facilities Plan serves as a mechanism to implement goals and policies identified in the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 Bikeway ...
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