OCTA hosted a second Bikeways Workshop on Sept. 11 at the Costa Mesa Community Center. The workshop was a vital component of the community outreach for the 1st and 2nd District Bikeways Collaborative. More than 50 people attended the meeting, which outlined the regional bikeways corridors, near term projects, and available bikeways funding.
OCTA Director and 2nd District Supervisor John Moorlach began the meeting by thanking the many agencies, staff, and bicycle advocates who contributed to the collaborative process.
One of the leaders of the bikeways collaborative process is OCTA Vice Chair and 4th District Supervisor Shawn Nelson. He guided workshop participants through the bikeways planning process and highlighted the success of the effort in the 4th District.
The 1st and 2nd District Bikeways Strategy identifies eleven bikeway corridors for the region. The corridors were chosen based on a number of factors, including public input, an analysis of existing bikeway gaps, and to connect schools and employment centers. OCTA staff and consultants presented the corridors, highlighting areas that were revised based on public input.
OCTA Director and Garden Grove Councilmember Steve Jones summarized the next steps and available funding for bikeways improvements. The workshop concluded with public comments and an interactive comment forum with corridor maps that were placed around the room. Also on hand to provide feedback was OCTA Director Gary Miller, who represents the Seal Beach Community as Mayor.
To learn more about the project, please visit www.octa.net/d1-2bike.
