The Bikeway Plan; April 1979-County of Hawaii

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"The County of Hawaii shall take positive action to f urther maintain the quality of the environment for residents both in the present and in the future." The establishment of saf a and functional bikeways will encourage the use of the bicycle as a less polluting alternati "ve to the private automobile e Two goals from the Transportation Element will be implemented with the creation of a bikeway system which encourages bicycling for utility oriented transportation. These are: "Provide a transportation system whereby people and goods can move of f isiently, safely, comfortably and economically." "Make available a variety of modes of transportation which best meets the needs of the County." The Recreation Element of the General Plan directs through a goal that the County: "Provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities for the residents of the County . " Further that, "A system of trails to places of scenic, historic ■ natural or recreational interest should be established." Additionally, the Hilo Community Development Plan (CLAP) and the Recreation Master Plan designate routes suitable for bikeways. While they do not provide conceptual guidelines or objectives in the development of a route system for Hilo, the route recommenda- tions from the Hilo CDP were incorporated into the plan, In the future, as bikeway systems for other areas of the island are de- veloped, the recommendations from the community development plans and the Recreation Master Plan should be considered. In developing the Bikeway Plan the Federal, State, and County jurisdictional responsibilities for schools, parks, and roadways were also given consideration. So, while complimentary the County Bikeway Plan is not totally duplicative. The relationship of any bikeway system to other transportation systems cannot be overlooked, both in terms of conceptual devel- opment and implementation. By planning for the best use of bi- cycles in conjunction with other modes of transportation -- public transportation, walking, auto, boating - -the bikeway system can provide an atmosphere of social, economic, environmental and health- ful well being. The bicycle will not replace other modes of trans- portation but, if planned for properly, can complete the transpor. tation network. The Bikeway Plan will be used to guide the w2-