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4. Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of connectivity within your
<br />road network by, for example, adding a bike route/lane, truck route, sidewalk or mid-block
<br />alley.
<br />5. Identify and remedy street-trail gaps between city streets and off-road trails/bike trails to
<br />better facilitate walking and biking.
<br />6. Implement traffic calming measures, including road diets, roundabouts, shared space and
<br />depaving, in at least one street redevelopment project.
<br />http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=11
<br />12. Mobility Options Optional BP Optional BP Required BP
<br />1. Promote walking, biking and transit use by one or more of the following means:
<br />a. Produce/distribute route maps, signage or a web site.
<br />b. Document increased bike facilities, such as racks, bike stations or showers.
<br />c. Add bus infrastructure, such as signage, benches, shelters, park and ride lots, and
<br />real-time arrival data-streaming.
<br />d. Increase the number of employers promoting multiple commuting options,
<br />including offering qualified transportation fringe benefits instead of only a tax-free
<br />parking fringe benefit.
<br />e. Be recognized as a Walk Friendly or Bicycle Friendly Community.
<br />2. Launch an Active Living campaign such as a Safe Routes to School program.
<br />3. Prominently identify mobility options: transit; paratransit/Dial-A-Ride; cab service; rental
<br />cars; bikes.
<br />4. Promote carpooling or ridesharing among community members, city employees,
<br />businesses, high schools and institutions of higher education.
<br />5. Launch telework/flexwork efforts in city government, businesses or at a local health care
<br />provider.
<br />6. Add/expand transit service, or promote car/bike sharing.
<br />http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=12
<br />13. Efficient City Fleets Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP
<br />1. Efficiently use existing fleet of city vehicles by encouraging trip bundling, video
<br />conferencing, carpooling, vehicle sharing and incentives/technology.
<br />2.Right-size/down-size the city fleet with the most fuel-efficient vehicles that are of an optimal
<br />size and capacity for their intended functions.
<br />3. Phase-in no-idling practices, operational and fuel changes, and equipment changes
<br />including electric vehicles, for city or local transit fleets.
<br />4. Phase in bike, foot or horseback modes for police, inspectors and other city staff.
<br />5. Document that the local school bus fleet has optimized routes, start times, boundaries,
<br />vehicle efficiency and fuels, driver actions to cut costs including idling reduction, and shifting
<br />students from the bus to walking, biking and city transit.
<br />6. Retrofit city diesel engines or install auxiliary power units, utilizing Project GreenFleet or
<br />the like.
<br />http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=13
<br />14. Demand-Side Travel Planning Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP
<br />1. Reduce or eliminate parking requirements and/or add parking maximums.
<br />2. For cities with regular transit service, require or provide incentives for the siting of retail
<br />services at transit/density nodes.
<br />3. For cities with regular transit service, require or provide incentives for the siting of higher
<br />density housing at transit/density nodes.
<br />4. Adopt a travel demand management plan for city employees or incorporate into
<br />development regulations TDM or transit-oriented development standards.
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