The Bikeway and Walkability Committee was established by City Council in 2015 and meets regularly on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
The Committee is helping to implement a robust Active Transportation network for the City by improving bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. The mission of this committee is to:
- Focus on the review and update of the City’s Active Transportation Plan and improvements to be made to bikeways and pedestrian facilities in the City; and
- Evaluate the bikeability and walkability of our City in order to make recommendations for improvement to the City Council.
The Bikeway and Walkability Committee and the Public Services Department are partnering to develop solutions to many pedestrian and bicycling challenges and activities which include the following:
- Community outreach
- pedestrian and bicycle safety education
- National Walk to School Day annually in October
- National Bike Month in May (the City of Costa Mesa has the highest percentage of residents that commute to work via bicycling compared to all neighboring cities.)
- Walk audits
- Grant applications and Award/Certification Level applications
For additional information about the Committee, please select the following link: https://www.costamesaca.gov/city-hall/commissions-and-committees/bikeway-walkability-committee. The Committee website includes a link to webinars on walkability hosted by America Walks: http://americawalks.org/.