Politics & Government

Dacula to Study Parking, Public Transportation in Comprehensive Plan

The city is looking for a professional consultant to help update its 2030 vision plan. Transportation is one of eight key elements for study.

The City of Dacula wants to take an inventory of its transportation infrastructure and study travel options for people with or without cars.

The city has issued a request for proposals for a consultant to study eight elements of municipal life and help update its 2030 Comprehensive Plan.

Among other issues to be examined are a vision statement and economic development.

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On transportation, the consultant will be asked to do the following:

  • Identify roads, highways and bridges. Also identify any significant issues with the road network, including connectivity, signalized intersections or inadequate signage.
  • Identify bicycle, pedestrian facilities and public transportation or other services for populations without automobiles. Also identify areas of the community where mode choice is limited. Evaluate how effectively mobility needs of the community are met by these alternative transportation modes.
  • Identify areas with insufficient parking or inadequate parking facilities (e.g., downtown, busy commercial areas), excess or obsolete surface parking facilities in need of retrofitting or redevelopment.
  • Identify freight and passenger rail lines, major rail intermodal facilities, non-rail freight operations, and commercial and general purpose air terminals. Evaluate the impact of these on the overall transportation network.
  • The transportation element should recognize that transportation policies, programs, and projects should be planned in alignment with local land use development policies. Future transportation investments should similarly be matched with appropriate land use policies.
  • Inventory and Evaluate Level of service for existing roads, incorporating existing transportation improvement plan. Prioritize findings.
  • Assess infrastructure and transportation routes given newly annexed properties and how they will affect future development options.
  • Revise development standards to improve quality of private road construction.

How do you feel about transportation options in Dacula? What would you like to see changed? Share your ideas in the comments below.

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