kansas communities supporting walking and biking april 9, 2014 the information and assistance...
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Kansas Communities Supporting Walking and Biking
April 9, 2014
The information and assistance provided in this webinar does not constitute legal advice or legal representation.
Just a reminder….
The information and assistance provided in this training does not constitute legal advice or legal representation.
ObjectivesUnderstand framework of active transportation and recreation in HCI communities.
Discuss key policy questions and legal issues raised by HCI communities.
Identify resources available to HCI communities to further active transportation and recreation policy priorities.
HCI Communities Working on Bike/Pedestrian Policies
Comprehensive Plan
Complete Streets Policy
Master Bike/Ped Plan
Active Transportation Council
Active Transportation Design Standards
SRTS Crosswalk Policy
Mitchell County
Barton County
Franklin County
Thomas County
Shawnee County
Finney County
Stafford County
Dickinson County (Abilene)
Harvey County
Reno County
Crawford County
Active Transportation and Recreation Policy Priorities
Active Transportation and Recreation
Active Transportation and Recreation
Biking
Skating
Wheelchair
Other Non-
Motorized
Pedestrian
Cross-Country Skiing
Equestrian
Why Active Transportation and Recreation?
SafetyAccessibilityHealth PromotionEnvironmentCommunity Connections
Economic Growth© Public Health Law Center
Who benefits from active transportation and recreation?
Kansas Communities Supporting Walking and Biking
Know the Environment
Supporting
Walking and Biking
Streets/Bicycle Lanes/Roads
Intersections/
Crosswalks
Recreational
Trails/Shared Paths
Signs/Speed LimitsTraffic
Calming Devices/Signals
Sidewalks/
Raised Medians
/CurbsLighting/
Landscaping/
Trees
Bicycle Parking/ Benches
Kansas Bicycle and Pedestrian ResourcesUsing Local Government Policies to Support Walking and Biking
Understanding Kansas RoadsUnderstanding Kansas SidewalksAccessibility Requirements for Kansas SidewalksUnderstanding Kansas Trails and Shared Use Paths
Differences Between Active Transportation and Recreation Facilities in Kansas
Using Kansas Roads and Sidewalks for Active Transportation
Using Kansas Trails and Shared Use PathsUsing Railroad Property for Community Trails(coming soon... http://publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/special-collections/kansas-resources)
Using Local Government Policies to Support Walking and Biking
Using Local Government Policies to Support Walking and Biking
Local Ordinances and ResolutionsInternal Department PoliciesMaster Bike/Pedestrian Plan or Committee
Comprehensive Plan Active Transportation CouncilActive Transportation Design StandardsComplete/ Livable Streets Safe Routes to School/Crosswalk Policy
Understanding Kansas Roads
Understanding Kansas Sidewalks
Accessibility Requirements for Kansas Sidewalks
Using Kansas Roads and Sidewalks for Active Transportation
Differences Between Active Transportation and Recreation Facilities in Kansas
Understanding Kansas Trails and Shared Use Paths
Using Kansas Trails and Shared Use Paths
Using Railroad Property for Community Trails
Recent Rails-to-Trails Developments
Rails-to-trails projects have generally been done in 3 different ways:“Railbanking”: Preserving corridors for future use by converting it into a trail.
Rail-with-trail: Building a trail that parallels an active rail corridor.
Conversion of Abandoned Railroads: This method has been affected by a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Recent Rail-to-Trail Supreme Court RulingMarvin Brandt Revocable Trust v. U.S.
Decided in March, 2014 and directly impacts rail-to-trail initiatives.
Holding: Once abandoned, the full rights to the railroad property are transferred back to the original landowners. Only federally granted rights-of-way after 1875 are directly affected by this ruling.
There is no database of federally granted rights of way so the legality of starting a project can be difficult to determine.
Exceptions to the RulingRailbanked trailsRight of ways acquired before 1875
The title was actually acquired from a private landowner
The trail manager owns the adjacent land
The trail manager holds the title to the corridor
The railroad corridor is in one of the original 13 colonies
Challenges
Who funds transportation?
Local Community Planning
If you build it, will they come?
Be aware of limitations on lobbying
ResourcesKansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan - http://www.ksdot.org/burRail/bike/pdf/bikeplan1995.pdf
Kansas Safe Routes to School - http://www.ksdot.org/burTrafficEng/sztoolbox/Safe_Routes_to_School_links.asp
U.S. Department of Transportation http://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/overview/bp-broch.cfm#funding
Rails to Trails Conservancy http://www.railstotrails.org/index.html
KanBikeWalk http://www.kanbikewalk.com
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism http://kdwpt.state.ks.us
Public Health Law Centerhttp://publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/active-transportation-minnesota-resources-dedicated-pedestrian-bicycle-and-non-motorized-t http://publichealthlawcenter.org/resources/review-federal-and-minnesota-laws-pedestrian-bicycle-and-non-motorized-transportation http://publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/special-collections/kansas-resources
Questions?
www.publichealthlawcenter.orghttp://publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/special-collections/kansas-resources
Natasha Frost – [email protected] Marrow - [email protected]