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tobacco barn, museum of photography, and blacksmith shop. Sandy Creek Park is a certified Monarch Waystation, National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat, and NC Native Plant Habitat. In order to preserve, strengthen, and expand parks, trails, open space, and recreational opportunities in Durham, the City supports the Durham Parks Foundation which was founded in 2016. 11'..' weir „rilr iinspairta -flain Choices Access to a variety of transportation choices, including walking, biking, and public transit is an important component of a sustainable, livable community. Biking and hiking is good for personal health, environmental health, and lowers street congestion. Grab a Durham bike and hike map at durha_mnc_ ,&oyL403:1 and hit the trails. Encouraging diverse transportation choices can improve mobility for residents, employees, and visitors, decrease household transportation costs, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote public health. WALKING The Durham City Council adopted the DurhamWalks! Pedestrian Plan in 2006 in order to assess and prioritize infrastructure needs to make Durham more pedestrian friendly. The plan resulted in the construction of more than 30 miles of sidewalks on key corridors. The Unified Development Ordinance requires new sidewalks to be built along the street in front of new development and redevelopment projects. As a result, there are now more than 575 miles of sidewalk. The City of Durham's Transportation Department is developing the Durham Bike +Walk Plan in 2017, an update to the DurhamWalks! plan focused on prioritizing critical corridors and accelerating the pace of sidewalk construction. Green Lanes encourage safe bicycle commuting on West Chapel Hill Street PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BIKING Durham currently has 40 miles of bike lanes, a result of identifying opportunities to add bicycle lanes during road resurfacing and new construction projects. The Bike +Walk Plan being developed will update the 2006 Durham Comprehensive Bicycle Plan to identify critical corridors for bicyclists and develop project recommendations. In addition to investing in bike lanes, the City supports a bike - friendly community through continuous improvement of the trails and greenway system, a focus on bicycle safety, and plans to access the feasibility of implementing a bike share system in Durham. Daily public transit ridership in Durham is among the highest in the state. In 2016, Durham averaged 30 passengers per hour compared to 18.6 passengers per hour in our peer communities. From 2013 to 2016, Durham has seen a 17% increase in the number of residents who live within % mile of a bus stop that has service every 30 minutes. A quarter mile, or about a five minute walk, is generally accepted as the distance most people are willing to walk to a public transit stop. The City has partnered with GoTriangle to increase services and focus development around future light -rail transit stations to improve the public transit network in Durham. City of (Durham 20!7 Sustainability IReport