BAKERSFIELD- Bakersfield's first bicycle transportation plan is moving forward.
Thursday night the city's Planning Commission unanimously approved the plan that would add more than 244 miles of new bikeways.
"I'm definitely pleased to hear the approval of this bicycle plan I think it's a great thing for Bakersfield," said local bicycle advocate David Davis
The idea is to improve infrastructure and safety for bicyclists on roadways. The plan also includes educational programs to help kids and adults feel safe on bikes.
The proposal received overwhelming support from the community and Cal State Bakersfield which aims to revamp its bus and bike accessibility on campus.
"This plan goes hand in hand with helping us get our faculty, our students and our staff out of their cars and using an alternate means of transportation," said Evenly Young with CSUB.
Supporters say the plan would keep Bakersfield on pace with the larger cities in California that are more bike friendly.
"Our community is going to continue to improve because we take not only the vehicle traffic seriously but we take our biking and our bikers serious as well," said Elliott Kirschenmann the Chairman of City Planning Commission
Many of the proposed bikeways will need further study before they can be implemented.
The plan would help the city qualify for grants in the future.
The plan now has to be approved by the Bakersfield City council.
Thursday night the city's Planning Commission unanimously approved the plan that would add more than 244 miles of new bikeways.
"I'm definitely pleased to hear the approval of this bicycle plan I think it's a great thing for Bakersfield," said local bicycle advocate David Davis
The idea is to improve infrastructure and safety for bicyclists on roadways. The plan also includes educational programs to help kids and adults feel safe on bikes.
The proposal received overwhelming support from the community and Cal State Bakersfield which aims to revamp its bus and bike accessibility on campus.
"This plan goes hand in hand with helping us get our faculty, our students and our staff out of their cars and using an alternate means of transportation," said Evenly Young with CSUB.
Supporters say the plan would keep Bakersfield on pace with the larger cities in California that are more bike friendly.
"Our community is going to continue to improve because we take not only the vehicle traffic seriously but we take our biking and our bikers serious as well," said Elliott Kirschenmann the Chairman of City Planning Commission
Many of the proposed bikeways will need further study before they can be implemented.
The plan would help the city qualify for grants in the future.
The plan now has to be approved by the Bakersfield City council.