The Greater Mt. Pleasant Non-motorized Master Plan

Overview

The City of Mt. Pleasant, Union Township, Isabella County, The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Central Michigan University and other organizations are undertaking a collaborative effort to prepare a non-motorized transportation plan.  The plan will make recommendations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements as well as suggested policies and programs that support and encourage walking and bicycling.  The project is made possible by a grant from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and is being administered by Union Township.

 

This effort will be coordinated and designed to complement the goals of other redevelopment, trail planning, energy efficiency, stormwater mitigation, recreation, wayfinding and community enhancement efforts.  Together, these efforts will help the Mt. Pleasant area continue to be an attractive place to live, work, go to college and play.

 

Goals and objectives for this project were created based on public input from the Web Survey and from the Project Visioning Workshop.  Please click here to download the Project Goals and Objectives.

 

This project was submitted for a TIGER III Discretionary Grant.  Click here for more information.

Downloads:

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Final Recommendations:

The Greater Mt. Pleasant Area Non-motorized Plan - 36.5 MB PDF

The Greater Mt. Pleasant Area Network Map - 4 MB PDF

 

 

The Greater Mt. Pleasant Area Non-motorized Plan by Chapter:

Introduction - 1 MB PDF

Project Goals & Objectives - 0.5 MB PDF

Inventory & Analysis - 10 MB PDF

Proposed Facilities - 6 MB PDF

Implementation Plan - 5 MB PDF

Planning & Zoning Review and Recommendations - 1 MB PDF

Proposed Policies & Programs - 1 MB PDF

Education & Marketing - 2 MB PDF

Design Guidelines - 7 MB PDF

Appendix - 5 MB PDF

 

Survey

A short web survey was available during the month of February to collect input regarding the Draft Non-motorized Master Plan for the Greater Mt. Pleasant Area. Over 500 people completed the survey. The survey results are in the Appendix of the Non-motorized Plan and a summary of the results are provided in the Project Vision Workshop Presentation link below.  Thank you to everyone who participated.

Public Workshop:

Two public workshops were held to get input from the community.  Thank you to everyone who attended.

Project Visioning Workshop

This workshop was held on Tuesday, March 15 2011 form 7:00pm to 9:00pm in room 320 of the Isabella County Building located at 200 North Main Street.  During this workshop participants had the chance to refine project goals and objectives that were developed from the web survey, as well as help develop the non-motorized network by providing input on the potential location of bike lanes, bike routes, sidewalks, pathways and crosswalks.

 

Click here to view the workshop presentation, which includes a summary of the survey results.  Click here to view the public input.

Preliminary Plan Workshop

The workshop was held on Tuesday, April 26 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in room 320 of the Isabella County Building located at 200 North Main Street.  During this workshop participants prioritized and evaluated the Preliminary Draft Non-motorized Network Plan.

 

Click here to view the workshop presentation.  Click here to view the public input.

Project Information

PROJECT TEAM:

The Greenway Collaborative, Inc., Ann Arbor MI (Prime Consultant)

Wade Trim, Detroit, MI

LSL Planning Inc., Royal Oak, MI

CLIENT:

Charter Township of Union

2010 S. Lincoln Road

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

CONTACT:

Woody Woodruff, Zoning Administrator of Union Township 989-722-4600 ext.241

 

DATES:

2010