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1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
4 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois Department of |
5 | | Transportation to take the following steps to advance |
6 | | implementation of the State's Complete Streets Law and 2012 |
7 | | bicycle plan: |
8 | | (1) Reform the IDOT project development processes to |
9 | | prioritize the safety of nonmotorized users and always
include |
10 | | biking and walking facilities in state transportation projects |
11 | | where there is need; |
12 | | (2) Reform IDOT policies to support building more and |
13 | | better biking and walking facilities on State routes; |
14 | | (3) Revise State roadway design manuals to encourage |
15 | | designs that slow traffic to safe speeds in areas with
high |
16 | | numbers of people walking and biking; |
17 | | (4) Eliminate the requirement for local governments to |
18 | | provide matching funds for Complete Streets features
like |
19 | | sidewalks, pedestrian refuge islands, and bike lanes on State |
20 | | routes; |
21 | | (5) Conduct an evaluation of the implementation of the |
22 | | State's Complete Streets policy,
filling gaps in pedestrian |
23 | | sidewalk and intersection design policies and analyzing the |
24 | | equitable
distribution of facilities in low-income |
25 | | communities; |