Fall 2017 – winter 2018
Community engagement activities including surveying, focus groups and input gathered at dozens of community events.
Spring 2018
Staff developed a draft Bicycle Action Plan based on past community plans, a current conditions assessment, input from community engagement activities and national best practices.
June 30, 2018 through September 9, 2018
Draft Bicycle Action Plan document open for public review and comment
July 10, 2018
City Commission action to set Public Hearing to receive comments on the draft Bicycle Action Plan
July 12, 2018
Mobile GR Commission and City Planning Commission briefings (no action)
July 23, 2018
Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. Goal 3 (Mobility) Alliance briefing (no action)
August 14, 2018
City Commission public hearing to receive comments on the draft Bicycle Action Plan
August 20, 2018
Initial briefing of the Vital Streets Oversight Commission (no action)
September 6, 2018
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Grand Region Non-motorized Committee briefing (no action)
September 17, 2018
Vital Streets Oversight Commission review/discussion of proposed changes to Vital Streets Plan corridor mode emphases (no action)
October 15, 2018
Vital Streets Oversight Commission review/discussion of proposed changes to Vital Streets Plan corridor mode emphases (no action)
November 19, 2018
Vital Streets Oversight Commission recommended approval of proposed changes to Vital Streets Plan corridor mode emphases in the draft Bicycle Action Plan
November 2018 - February 2019
Staff reviewing public and stakeholder input and incorporating changes to the draft Bicycle Action Plan in response to public input
City Commission Committee of the Whole briefing on revised draft Bicycle Action Plan (no action)
July 23, 2019
City Commission approved the revised final Bicycle Action Plan and the recommended corridor mode emphasis changes in the Vital Streets Plan.
