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A
Welcome
to
asheville's
close
the
gap
overview
at
some
point
during
the
day.
Most
of
us
spend
time
as
a
pedestrian
or
person
who
walks
with
or
without
a
mobility
device,
such
as
a
wheelchair
or
a
cane.
Some
of
us
walk
to
meet
our
daily
needs,
such
as
shopping
or
visiting
the
doctor
as
pedestrians.
We
access,
transit
or
we
walk
to
work.
Walking
is
an
opportunity
for
socialization
and
recreation
or
exercise,
and
our
public
rights
of
way
are
places
where
our
community
gathers,
because
a
quality
pedestrian
network
is
important
to
all
in
asheville.
A
Through
close
the
gap,
the
city
is
updating
plans
that
guides
its
greenway
network,
ada
transition
plan
and
pedestrian
plan.
We
will
cover
each
of
these
in
a
bit.
Now
is
a
good
time
to
think
about
these
plant
updates.
A
quality
pedestrian
network
is
about
much
more
than
sidewalks
and
crosswalks
asheville
has
grown
and
is
projected
to
grow
in
the
future
by
2030
105
000
people
will
call
asheville
home.
That's
about
15
000,
more
people
compared
to
today,
as
more
people
live
in
and
visit
our
city,
the
more
people
we
have
on
our
streets.
A
If
we
don't
want
everyone
driving
a
car,
we
need
a
variety
of
transportation
methods
to
get
around,
such
as
walking
biking
or
taking
the
bus.
Asheville
is
a
regional
employment
center.
Many
people
drive
to
the
city
for
work
every
day.
A
quality,
pedestrian
and
greenway
network
can
connect
people
to
jobs
and
reduce
the
number
of
people
driving
to
and
from
work
improved.
Mental
health
is
one
of
buncombe
county's
desired
health
outcomes.
A
A
Asheville
needs
a
guiding
plan
that
we
will
develop
through
close
the
gap
to
move
projects
from
ideas
to
constructed
pathways
for
all
to
enjoy.
For
example,
asheville
will
soon
be
constructing
a
portion
of
the
swannanoa
river
greenway
in
east
asheville.
This
project
started
as
an
idea
in
an
older
greenway
plan.
Later
the
city
refined
the
idea,
through
a
greenway
feasibility
study
and
the
city
identified
funding
through
its
most
recent
round
of
bond
funding.
A
Now
the
project
is
in
the
construction
planning
phase
without
the
early
planning
that
will
be
done
in
the
close,
the
gap
process,
the
city
would
not
have
been
able
to
advance
this
project
connected
with
project
planning
is
ncdot's,
updated,
complete
streets
policy
when
cities
like
asheville
have
projects
in
a
written
plan,
ncdot
becomes
a
stronger
funding
partner
during
the
project
development
process.
This
is
a
big
change
from
our
state's
previous
complete
street
policy.
A
A
A
The
planning
team
will
develop
new
design
standards
and
look
for
ways
to
implement
emerging,
greenway
connection
tools,
such
as
on-street
connections,
as
shown
in
this
picture
from
an
on-street
connection
in
charlotte,
we
will
also
be
looking
at
natural
surface
trails.
Please
see
our
natural
surface
summary
for
the
details.
A
The
americans
with
disabilities
act
or
ada
requires
that
cities
have
an
ada
transition
plan
that
results
in
public
right-of-ways
that
are
accessible
to
all.
The
transition
plans
focus
is
on
the
city's
existing
pedestrian
network
using
community
input.
The
transition
plan
will
prioritize
the
corridors
that
people
with
disabilities
tell
us
they
need
to
access
the
most.
The
plan
will
include
a
short
and
long-term
implementation
schedule
to
update
facilities
along
the
prioritized
corridors.
A
The
pedestrian
plan
will
help
the
city
fill
gaps
where
existing
infrastructure
is
absent.
Its
focus
is
on
new
connections.
The
pedestrian
plan
will
also
provide
policy
recommendations
and
design
standards
for
new
sidewalk
construction.
The
plan
will
also
make
recommendations
for
alternative
surface
treatments
and
temporary
traffic
control
policies,
also
known
as
work
zone
policies.
A
The
close
the
gap
story
map
provides
more
details
about
close
the
gap
in
our
current
network.
Click
call
to
action
to
learn
more
about
getting
involved
or
scroll
to
the
bottom
of
the
story
map
there.
You
will
find
links
to
our
general
survey
and
our
transition
plan
survey
a
place
to
sign
up
on
our
mailing
list
and
contact
information.
If
you
have
additional
questions,
thank
you
for
listening
and
we
look
forward
to
your
involvement.