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OrSTRIAN 0..70 <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />I..1451,01.1.101,41 CHOICE <br />SAFETY <br />RECREATION <br />SUSTAINABLE <br />Livability <br />U.S. Hwy's #10 & #169 can be a barrier to accessing Nature <br />associated with the regional park and trail on the south side of the <br />highway. Livability is enhanced by one connecting piece of <br />infrastructure - the pedestrian crossing and bicycle facility. This will <br />provide transportation choices, and access to Nature and outdoor <br />experiences for a range of the region's demographic and economic <br />make-up. The COR is by design, pedestrian -oriented as well as <br />transit -oriented. Aligning resources (the pedestrian bridge), <br />supports walkable places and promotes healthy communities and <br />active living. <br />Sustainability <br />The Mississippi Skyway exemplifies sustainability as bicycles will <br />always be an efficient means of short trips - made more effective <br />especially with the proposed bridge's physical connection to the <br />commuter rail station. With a 100 -plus year lifespan, the facility will <br />help to ensure regional vitality for generations to come. This also <br />adds and preserves capacity for all the public and private <br />investments it connects to, thereby quite literally investing in the <br />future. <br />Integration <br />The pedestrian facility will be the embodiment of the intentional <br />combining of related activities and infrastructure to achieve more <br />effective results in coordinating the way people travel, commute, <br />work and play. The bike and ped bridge will be an example of the <br />Council effectively working with partners and stakeholders <br />throughout the region to prioritize a project that will have multiple <br />benefits. <br />