May Bicycle Projects Update

There are a number of bicycle projects in progress right now, and we wanted to provide you with an update.

Construction to Begin on Hollister Class I Bike Path
The long-awaited Hollister Class I Bike Path will begin construction next week and take approximately six months to complete. The Bike Path is intended to provide a way for the many school children living south of Hollister Avenue to safely bike to Ellwood School. It runs from Pacific Oaks Drive west to Ellwood School.

While most of the construction will occur during summer, keeping school children safe is a top priority. The Project will include a comprehensive and safe traffic control plan to ensure safety and to minimize the impact to the local residents, students, school, motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

Please visit our project webpage at http://tinyurl.com/HollisterClassI to learn more about what will be happening over the next six months.

Time is Running Out to Take our Survey
Everyone who lives, works or plays in Old Town is encouraged to provide feedback on the Hollister Avenue Complete Streets project by taking our survey (available in English and Spanish). The survey will remain available through the end of May.

The Hollister Avenue Complete Streets project aims to improve the quality of life in Old Town by making Hollister Avenue appealing to walk, cycle, drive, shop and dine. Additional goals of the project are to:

• Make Old Town street safer for all travel modes
• Reduce cut-through traffic through Old Town
• Provide safe and convenient connections to residents, employees, and visitors using all modes of transportation

More information on this project is available at www.goletacompletestreets.com.

Stay Tuned for More on the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan
The Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan is in full swing. Feedback that has been collected through the survey, workshops and consultant research is currently being analyzed and additional workshops will take place in June where the results will be presented. The City also wants to get feedback at these workshops on design alternatives and treatments. Stay tuned for more information on upcoming workshops. To learn more about this project, please visit http://tinyurl.com/GoletaBPMP.