BIKERS' DREAM IN T.O. CITY TO REVIEW 20-YEAR PROPOSAL TO ADD 88 MILES OF LANES.Byline: Cecilia Chan Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - A 20-year draft plan proposes adding 88 miles of bike lanes to connect the entire city, among other improvements costing $12.9 million for the city's foot-powered transportation system. The City Council today will review the Bicycle Facilities Draft Master Plan and is to vote on a step toward construction of the Green Meadow Green Meadow may refer to:
n. A bicycle lane or path. , which would enable bicyclists to avoid busy streets while crossing the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. . ``I'm pretty pleased with it overall,'' said resident Lance Christensen, who bikes every day to work in Agoura Hills. ``A pretty good network of roads are recommended,'' said Christensen, who sat on an advisory team that provided input. ``I think this will be a big step in getting the funding we need for better bicycle infrastructure in the Thousand Oaks area.'' The draft master plan proposes a citywide bikeway system that would connect Newbury Park to central Thousand Oaks and provide bike lanes to Park and Ride lots, transit stops, shopping centers, including The Oaks mall, and bikeway systems in neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. cities. It expands on the city's 48.5-mile system that now consists of three loops in the heart of the city, Newbury Park and in the Thousand Oaks portion of Westlake Village. The plan also proposes wider curbs, signs and education programs, and bike racks and lockers at all public destinations such as bus stops and City Hall. Most of the projects are expected to be funded with federal, state and regional grants, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. staff. Bike routes considered recreational would need to be funded by local or private funds. The 1,300-foot Green Meadow Bikeway would connect Green Meadow Avenue and Green Meadow Drive south of the Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
Construction is expected to begin this fall on the $225,000 project that will be funded out of a $625,000 federal grant secured by Rep. Brad Sherman Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman (born October 24 1954) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing California's At-large congressional district. , D-Woodland Hills, said Kathy Lowry, a city traffic engineering associate. The council is expected to vote to open the construction bid process on the Green Meadow Bikeway. A public hearing to solicit input on the draft plan is set for sometime in August. The draft plan would then go before the council in September for approval. ``I think we addressed the needs that were requested,'' Lowry said. CAPTION(S): box Box: Proposals |
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