The Non-motorized Transportation (Walk and Roll) Subcommittee was established in September 2009 by the Twin Cities Area Transportation Study. 

The subcommittee's mission is: To identify and build a system or network for local and regional connectivity for safe transportation for all users

• Including pedestrians, individuals with disabilities, novice cyclists, serious cyclists, and transit riders; and
• Through the use of sidewalks, bike lanes, shared lanes, paved shoulders, and off-road pathways.

The FINAL TwinCATS Walk and Roll Plan is HERE!

The TwinCATS Walk and Roll Plan was amended into the 2009-2035 Long Range Transportation Plan on November 21, 2011.  The plan was amended as Appendix P in the LRP and begins on page 193-221 (a total of 30 pages).  The plan is quite large and therefore we have broken down the plan to make it easier to download.  If you would like a hard copy of the plan, please contact Suzann Flowers at flowerss@swmpc.org or at (269) 925-1137 x 17. Each section is 1MB.

• Pages 193-195 Introduction & Designated Walking and Biking Route Description (Full Area Non-Motorized Route Priorities 
• Pages 196-197 Figures for Non-Motor Priorities NW and NE Zoom
• Pages 198-199 Figures for Non-Motor Priorities SW and SE Zoom
• Pages 200-201 Figure for Non-Motor Priority SW Zoom and Catalogue of Designated Streets Page 1 of 3
• Pages 202-206 Catalogue of Designated Streets Pages 2-3; Section 3 Local Conditions; Obstacle 1: Absense of Sidewalks
• Pages 207-208 Obstacle 2: Sidewalks in Poor Condition and Obstacle 3: Absense of Marked Bike Paths
• Pages 209-210 Obstacle 4: Unpaved or Poorly Maintained Shoulders; Obstacle 5: Difficult Road Crossings
• Pages 211-212 Obstacle 6: Barriers to Bus Access; Transit Accessibility Along Mall Drive Map
• Pages 213-214 Safety Statistics and map of Car Crashes Involving Bicyclists or Pedestrians, 2000-2009
• Pages 215-216 Local Age Groups and Map of TwinCATS Neighborhood with Yound and Old Age Groups 
• pages 217-218 Local Car Access and Planning and Policy Environment
• Pages 219-221 Planning and Policy Environment cont. and Design Resources

 The main purpose of this plan is to identify places in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area where better walking and biking facilities are most needed. 

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, please contact Suzann Flowers (FlowersS@swmpc.org) or Trevor Thomas (ThomasT@swmpc.org).

• List of Complete Streets policies in Michigan (with links to download policies)
• Michigan Complete Streets Coalition