Jefferson City region may adopt first ever pedestrian and bike plan | KOMU

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The Jefferson City region is considering adopting its first ever pedestrian and bicycle plan.

The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting an open community meeting Thursday to get feedback on what citizens want to see in the new plan.

CAMPO's region includes the Jefferson City, Holts Summit, Lake Mykee, and St. Martins area, along with portions of Cole and Callaway Counties.

"There are more people biking and walking for recreation and more importantly, there's more people that that's their only transportation option is to bike and walk," Senior Transportation Planner Sonny Sanders said. . . .

The Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation said it hopes the plan includes adding a Complete Street Policy to the region. According to its website, a "complete street is one that is designed with all users in mind - motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, the elderly, and the disabled."

"When working on a street, they need to consider all the users, not just the drivers," MOBikeFed President Rachel Ruhlen said.

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Jefferson City region may adopt first ever pedestrian and bike plan | KOMU

MoBikeFed comment: CAMPO has been working on it's bicycle and pedestrian plan for some time. It is very encouraging to see MPOs around the state finally making progress in this area.