NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION
Non-motorized transportation includes all alternative modes of travel to the motorized vehicle (walking, biking, rolling, and other non-motorized ways of getting to and from places).
Non-motorized Plan
Adopted: November 2021
The Non-motorized Plan (NMP) provides the vision for a non-motorized network within the AMATS Metropolitan Planning Area that when implemented, will help residents travel more safely and efficiently throughout the AMATS Planning area without the need of a motor vehicle in all seasons. The NMP merges bicycle, pedestrian, and shared use pathways planning efforts simultaneously.
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Pedestrian Plan
Adopted: October 2007
The Pedestrian Plan focuses on pedestrian facilities adjacent to streets and roadways as well as walkways to connect adjacent subdivisions and schools.
Bicycle Plan
Adopted: March 2010
The purpose of the Bicycle Plan is to increase bicycle facilities and the use of bicycles for transportation.
Areawide Trails Plan
Adopted: April 1997
The Anchorage Trails Plan is the element of the Non-motorized Plan that will most closely reflect an update of the former Areawide Trails Plan (1997). It will primarily concentrate on recreational trails, including greenbelt trails and specialized trails used for activities such as cross-country skiing, horseback riding, dog mushing, skijoring, and snowmobiling, as well as recreational bicycling.