Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

allows for the safe and rapid m ovem ent of fire, m edical, and police vehicles. Implementation 2-C(7): Require new developm ent and redevelopm ent projects, as appropriate, to connect to and extend local streets to planned future streets, to neighborhood activity centers, such as parks, schools, and retail centers, to transit routes, and to access adjoining undeveloped or underdeveloped property . Implementation 2-C(8): Require new developm ent and re developm ent projects to include accessibility for all travel m odes and coordinate with existing and pla nned developm ents. Implementation 2-C(9): Lim it cul-de-sac streets, m inimum access streets, and other “dead end” developm ent to situations where access cannot otherwise be m ade by a connected street pattern due to topography or other constraints. Implem entation 2-C(10): Adopt m aximum block length standards for local streets to assure good circulation. Implem entation 2-C(11): Incorporate into the Land Development Code standards to govern the spacing of street intersections, signal installation, driveway access, and sight distance. Policy 2-D: The City of Medford shall balance the need ed street function for all travel m odes with adjacent land uses through the use of context-sens itive street and streetscape design techniques. Implementation 2-D(1): Identify unique street design treatm ents, such as boulevards or “main” streets, through the developm ent and use of special area plans, neighborhood plans, or neighborhood circulation plans adopted in the Medford Comprehensive Plan . Implementation 2-D(2): Utilize design techniques for local st reets, such as reduced widths and lengths, curb extensions, and other traffic calm ing m easures, to lower vehicular speeds, provide a hum an-scale environm ent, facilitate pedestrian crossing, and minimize adverse impacts on the character and livability of neighborhoods and business districts, while still allowing for em ergency vehicle access. Implementation 2-D(3): When designing new or reconstructed streets, make adjustm ents as necessary to avoid valuable topographical featur es, natural resources, historic properties, schools, cem eteries, significant cultural featur es, etc. that affect the livability of the community and the surrounding neighborhood. Policy 2-E: The City of Medford shall design to enhance livability by assuring that aesthetics and landscaping are a part of Medford’ s transportation sy stem . Implementation 2-E(1): Incorporate aesthetic streetscape features into public rights-of-way , such as street trees, shrubs, and grasses; planting strips and raised m edians; street furniture, planters, special lighting, public art, and pavi ng m aterials which include architectural details. Policy 2-F: The City of Medford shall bring Arterial and Collector streets up to full design standards where appropriate, and facilitate im proving existing local streets to urban design standards where appropriate. Implementation 2-F(1): Balance the needs of pedestrians, bicy clists, and m otor vehicles when reconstructing streets that cannot m eet full functional classification standards. Street System – Transportation Demand Management Policy 2-G: The City of Medford shall undertake effort s to reduce per capita vehicle m iles traveled (VMT) and single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) demand through transportation dem and m anagem ent (TDM) strategies. Implementation 2-G(1): Prom ote the use of alternative com mute options to reduce motor vehicle travel generated by employment sit es and schools by serving as an institutional m odel for the com munity through participation in the Transportation Managem ent Association (TMA), providing incentives for City of Medford em ployees to utilize transportation demand managem ent (TDM) strategies, and actively participating in local, state, and national TDM activities, such as Car Free Day . (Exam ples of TDM strategies include free or subsidized bus passes, trip reduction planning, com pressed work weeks, telecom muting options, flexible Medford Transportatio n System Plan 13-5 Plan Goals and Implementation