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Award More recently, in 2014, the City was recognized by the League of American Bicyclists when we received a bronze award for being a Bicycle Friendly Community. Highlights from the Current (2010) Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan The 2010 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan provides a prioritization matrix for approximately $30 million dollars in bicycle projects and approximately $6 million in pedestrian projects. The prioritization grouped the projects into three broad categories: High-, Medium- and Low-priority. Bicycle & Trail Improvements Approximately half of the 60 High-priority on-street bicycle projects have been completed using various funding sources including Measure B, BB and TDA Article 3. The addition of Class II bike lanes to Hopyard Road, Stoneridge Drive and Bernal Avenue were all high priority Master Plan projects. In addition to the on-street Master Plan improvement projects, the Master Plan identified high priority trail improvements. The completed projects in this category include the undercrossing at 1-580, the construction of the Iron Horse Trail from the East Dublin/Pleasanton Bart Station to Valley Avenue, and the paving of the Arroyo Mocho Trail. Pedestrian Improvements The Master Plan did not provide prioritization of pedestrian improvements, but it did establish a recommended criterion of five-foot minimum sidewalks in all new developments and six-foot sidewalks on all arterial streets. These items have been incorporated into the City's design standards. Additionally, the Master Plan included greater focus around schools, and consequently the City has installed or upgraded more than 50 pedestrian crossings at or around schools. Primary Concern with 2010 Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan The extensive list of improvements completed in the recent years, the graphic that illustrates the added bike lanes, and the League of American Bicyclist Bronze Award are indicators of great accomplishments. They also illustrate one of the main concerns about the current Master Plan — there is a lack of focus regarding which projects and improvements to pursue in order to create a useable network. Gaps exist along the bicycle network on nearly every corridor, resulting in continued obstacles when trying to "get from here to there." DISCUSSION Included in the guidelines for the City of Pleasanton Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is the recommendation that the Plan be updated every five years. It was decided that the Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trails Committee would serve as the Steering Committee for the Update. The Committee is composed of various members of the public, as well as a Planning Commissioner, Parks and Recreation Commissioner and Youth Commissioner. Page 4 of 16