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(TR-2) Provide greenways'and other facilities for enhanced mobility for bicycles and pedestrians. Creating great places and maintaining quality of life requires a diverse approach to transportation planning.. The transformation ofundeveloped portions of the study area into emerging neighborhoods will require a more robust transportation system that includes opportunities for functional and recreational non-motorized trips. Existing large scale transportation facilities cttrrently act as barriers to this type of mobility, providing. few accommodations for any other modes except automobiles. do portions of the study area specified for rural preservation or extremely :low density residential development' it is also advisable to look beyond a singular approach to pedestrian accommodations (i.e. sidewalks). When. considering all of these factorsin addition to the study area's environmental features it is clear that opportunities exist to enhance transportation connectivity through means beyond typicakstreets. The team worked with the Advisory Committee on the development ofmobility strategies for bicycle and pedestrians. The first step in this process was to identify existing and likely future pedestrian generators (attractors). Uses such as schools and parks, as well as activity centers anchored by retail uses are places that could be considered amactors to non motorized trips. Next, the project team mapped the existing and planned bicycle routes already adopted by the City of Concord.. Finally, the "green" infrastructure, eepresented by the study area's streams, riparian buffers and floodplains, was mapped. In essence, these features represent conduits for the area's natural systems that are often considered appropriate venues for future trails and greenways. In addition, existing and future utility corridors represent similar opportunities where mapped in conjunction with the green infrastructure Features. By overlapping the pedestrian attractors, existing routes,: and green infrastructure an alternative system. of grsenways, traits, and on-street bicycle routes were identified. Taken ais a group, these non-motorized recommendations.represent a strategy to connect people with places in a safe and inviting environment. The simultaneous consideration of existing routes and attractors revealed locations with little to no alternative access which gttickly became priorities to seek connections. Where feasible, off-street greenway connections were sought in order to be consistent with the rural character of the area. In location where this option wasn't feasible or didn't make sense, on-street routes were chosen, (See Figttres 7 and 9, the Transportation Facilities map and Community Facilities map, respectively, for bicycle, pedestrian, and greenway network as shown on maps presented durhg charrette) (TR-3) Support transportation improvement projects of regional significaaee. ^ "Eastern Bypass"