To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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RECEIVE AND FILE A STATUS REPORT UPDATE ON THE CITY’S BICYCLE MASTER PLAN AND MICROMOBILITY NETWORK
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This status report is in response to Goal 3.3, Objective # 57 of the City’s Strategic Plan: Provide a progress report on Bicycle Master Plan implementation and continue to pursue collaboration with surrounding cities. This report provides an update to the implementation of the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan, adopted by the City in 2011. Staff last reported on this topic at the City Council meeting of December 2, 2025. The prior Administrative Report and associated attachments are included with this item.
This report integrates the most recent micromobility projects and initiatives in the City, which have been highlighted with the introduction of the Local Travel Network on City streets in the last several months. Micromobility is defined as transportation using lightweight devices such as bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, and golf cart-style neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV). The term and its associated infrastructure are intended to encompass the wide variety of existing and future mobility devices that have proliferated in the South Bay region. Advocates of micromobility site that 70% of trips in the South Bay are three miles or less, making micromobility infrastructure an excellent option for mobility in and around the City.
DISCUSSION
Since the December 2025 report, several infrastructure improvements have been completed within the City’s adopted plans and policies to improve the micromobility (including cycling) experience. Two plans of particular interest to the public include the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan (SBBMP) and the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN). In October 2025, 44%* of the City’s portion of the SBBMP was built. Additional background information, definitions, figures, and history on the City’s implementation of the SB...
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