Purpose and Background
The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG), with the support of communities and advocates throughout the Pikes Peak Region, has led the development of this Active Transportation Master Plan (ATP). This plan does not supersede or replace local planning efforts completed by member jurisdictions. It is intended to provide insight into challenges and opportunities when those plans are viewed through a regional lens. The plan leverages this perspective to identify relevant tools that might support member jurisdictions in implementing local projects while recognizing that relevant facilities and users do not necessarily recognize jurisdictional boundaries.
This plan was voluntarily undertaken through the guidance of PPACG members and is not specifically required. It is intended to become an element or component plan of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) concurrently being developed. The LRTP is required and will develop a comprehensive multimodal plan for transportation improvements within the region. It also does not replace local planning efforts but collects and collates these efforts to identify a fiscally constrained program of projects that feed the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) process.
Project Process
The PPACG ATP uses completed local and regional planning efforts as the basis for a regional network. It then uses stakeholder feedback and public engagement to set the vision and goals that define what a regional network link should do. A land use demand analysis provides context for regional corridors that local jurisdictions can use to inform and prioritize individual projects that contribute to the regional network.
Plan Components
This plan includes the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter presents the project purpose, process, and general background for the ATP.
Chapter 2 Engagement
This chapter provides an overview of the stakeholder process, public engagement, and themes that built the vision and goals for the plan.
Chapter 3 Vision, Goals, & Objectives
This chapter encompasses the key driving forces for the plan. The vision, goals, and objectives will set the direction of efforts, recommendations, and priorities across the region and are direct outcomes from the stakeholder engagement and public process.
Chapter 4 Existing Conditions
This chapter explores the existing conditions and provides a series of maps that describe the demand for walking and bicycling and the supply of existing facilities. The chapter concludes with a safety analysis and suggestions for improved crash data collection.
Chapter 5 Recommendations
This chapter delves into the recommended actions, steps, and strategies for the region to take because of the analysis and engagement in the plan. The chapter is broken into four key components: Connectivity, Continuity, Comfort, and Clarity.
Chapter 6 Implementation
The implementation chapter describes ways for the recommendations to be accomplished. The chapter discusses current planned and budgeted projects, funding sources and mechanisms, and methods to monitor plan progress and performance.