Getting from Point A to Point B without a car is about to get a little easier in Ypsilanti. The city is putting together a transportation plan for non-motorized vehicles that should help pedestrians, bicyclists and other alternative transit get around easier.

"It should be done by the middle of October at the latest, if all goes according to plan," says Bonnie Wessler, a planning intern with the city of Ypsilanti.

The plan will tackle all of the fun urban planning problems, like the lack of sidewalks, bike lanes and mass transit options. One of the big ones that has come up is the lack of continous sidewalk along Washtenaw Avenue.

"We're trying to identify gaps in the existing infrastructure," Wessler says.

The plan will be also look at how best to tie these sorts of options into surrounding communities. It will also look at how best to implement the recommendations over the near- and long-term.

Source: Bonnie Wessler, a planning intern with the city of Ypsilanti
Writer: Jon Zemke