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53 Establishing Bikeway and Green Connections

10. ESTABLISHING BIKEWAY AND

GREEN CONNECTIONS

Recreation and pedestrian movement are extremely important planning and design components within the EAZ. As a greater emphasis is placed on mobility for cyclists, the EAZ provides a unique opportunity to establish a comprehensive system of commuter and recreational bikeways. The plan provides full access throughout the area with key regional connections to major parks and activity nodes. While most public input has focused on missing links and connections to existing residential areas, the EAZ Plan looks more comprehensively at the long-term value of bicycle infrastructure not only as an amenity, but as an integral transportation and economic development component.

The Bikeways Plan

As a model of development for other areas of Dublin, the EAZ Bikeway Plan identifies an all-inclusive system of bicycle infrastructure that will connect with surrounding areas in the following ways:

» » Incorporate of bike lanes or sharrows along major arterials and collectors to provide commuter access throughout the area to homes and businesses;