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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Objective #2 Planning Principles: • Develop a transportation network hierarchy that identifies priorities for each transportation mode; streets, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and freight. • Establish design requirements for attractive, separated and interesting pedestrian circulation environments that would encourage walking within mixed-use centers and corridors • Establish design requirements for transit access facilities (stations, shelters and related features) into all developments within mixed-use centers and corridors. • Construct a system of pedestrian/bicycle routes, pathways and sidewalks that will allow convenient non -motorized access from all Everett neighborhoods to all major transit corridors and mixed-use centers. • Actively promote programs that encourage the substitution of transit, ridesharing, non - motorized travel for travel by single occupant vehicles, especially during the most congested periods of the day. • Develop and implement a parking management program that emphasizes off-street parking, design and orientation consistent with mixed-use centers and corridors Objective #2 Policies Site Design 2.1. New developments and redevelopment shall be encouraged to incorporate transit -supportive and pedestrian -friendly design features. 2.2. The design and mix of land uses around designated transit centers/stations shall emphasize the ease and safety of pedestrian and bicycle circulation and orientation to transit routes. 2.3 The design of park and ride facilities around transit centers shall encourage shared -use parking with other transit -oriented development and shall not obstruct the ease and safety of pedestrian and bicycle access to a transit center from other land uses. 2.4. New developments shall incorporate physical features designed to promote and enhance alternatives to the single -occupant vehicle, including code amendments to require secure bicycle parking and to reduce vehicular parking requirements where appropriate. Neighborhood Traffic and Circulation 2.5. Develop a neighborhood traffic management program to address problems and concerns on neighborhood streets. 2.6. Develop plans to manage traffic on neighborhood streets in accordance with classifications, design characteristics and other Comprehensive Plan policies. Guidelines for designing these roadways shall be made compatible with abutting land uses to the greatest extent feasible. 2.7. Seek a balance between neighborhood traffic protection programs and other competing city needs and interests associated with arterial capacity improvements and cut -through traffic diversions. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 36