In order to provide all street users with opportunities for Exchange, social contact, fitness, safety, and mobility. Children walk to school and play activities. Persons who are elderly can maintain their independence and mobility. Persons with disabilities can participate in community wide activities. Pedestrian networks are accessible to all, easy to use, and connect to places people want to go.
Pedestrians are the paramount mmode in a heirarchy of supporting transportation modes.
The built environment provides good places for everyone's use. Pedestrian improvements should be economical, and, Local governements are committed to reducing reliance on the single occupant automobile. The continual improvement of pedestrian safety, amentity and access. The promotion of walking as a legitimate transportation mode and an important health, economical and social activity. The inclusion of pedestrian safety, amenity and access provisions in all land use and transportation plans, capital improvement projects, maintenance budgets, and traffic laws.