Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan

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The City of Kingston has drafted a Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan (PBMP) that will inform our efforts to improve conditions for active transportation users, reduce vehicle congestion and emissions, and support a culture of health across the community.

A Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is an assessment of a city’s current infrastructure that supports safe and desirable biking and walking, as well as a roadmap for how it can improve for the future.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan for the City of Kingston includes:

  • an inventory and analysis of current road condition
  • streetscape recommendations and toolkit
  • programmatic and education suggestions
  • funding sources for implementation
  • 25 maps and many appendixes

Download the Draft Kingston Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Here (15mg file). Sections of the plan are in the column to the right. In addition, you can view interactive sidewalk and curb ramp data in the Ulster County Dashboard here. To change the view, select the top right box and select Kingston.

The public meeting was March 21st, at 6pm. See the livestream recording to the right.

To submit a comment, please use this online form here (preferred), or email to eflynn@kingston-ny.gov. Comments will be accepted until April 14.


Why a Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan?

Active transportation includes non-motorized means of travel such as walking and biking. An ideal active transportation network has well-connected streets and dedicated paths that are linked to local transit (e.g., bus, rail, and ferry). Making these routes safe and convenient for all types of travel can promote physical activity, recreation, and environmental preservation — and help reduce negative health impacts.

With a traditional road network that is laid out in a grid-like pattern across 8.8 square miles and a population of 24,000, Kingston is an ideal setting that lends itself to more walking and biking. Historically, city infrastructure made traveling without a car much easier. However, as many cities across the country experienced, much of this infrastructure radically changed during the mid-20th century with the rise of the automobile. Recently there has been is an active transportation (walking & biking) renaissance happening in Kingston, NY. For the past 10 years, a passionate community has envisioned and has built around 15 miles of a trail network called the Kingston Greenline (https://kingstongreenline.org). The development of this plan is a natural extension from these developments.

What has been done so far to create the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan?

In December 2019, the City was awarded a $60,000 NYSDEC grant to undertake this important initiative with a $60,000 match in staff time provided by the City. Then in August 2021, the City went into contract with Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., who has worked with community members and City staff to conduct research and develop the plan. A Project Advisory Committee, or PAC, was created to help guide the project.

Project Timeline

October 4, 2021
Project Kick-off

Convened City and Consultant Team and officially kick off the project

October 13-14, 2021
PAC Meeting #1

Convened PAC and introduce/initiate the project

January 4, 2022
PAC Meeting #2

Conducted walking and biking tour of Kingston to observe existing conditions

January 18, 2022
Public Meeting #1

Introduced project to public and solicit input on Kingston’s needs and priorities related to walking and biking

March 15, 2022
PAC Meeting #3
Reviewed existing conditions inventory
April 2022 - Feb 2023Plan DevelopmentPlan Developed with feedback from City Staff
March 1st, 2023PAC Meeting #4Reviewed draft PBMP
March 1st, 2023Complete Streets TrainingPublic presentation about streets being engineered for all users.
March 21st, 2023Public Meeting #2Presenting draft PBMP


Public Outreach

Soliciting and interpreting public input was an integral component of this PBMP. Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for public outreach, especially at indoor events during cold weather months, the use of online tools and other innovative outreach methods still allowed for a robust public engagement strategy. Several opportunities were offered to the community to participate throughout the development of this PBMP, including a community survey, a crowdsourcing map, and two public information Meetings. The Community Survey was available online from October 2021 to May 2022. Hard copy versions in English and Spanish were also available in multiple community locations, including the Kingston Library, Rough Draft, People’s Place, Samadhi, and two houses of worship. The Crowdsourcing Map was available online from November 2021 to May 2022. The survey had 217 responses and the crowdsourcing map had 292 comments.

In order to inform the community about this project and to encourage public participation, multiple forms of community outreach were implemented. First, the input tools were advertised at the Kingston Farmer’s Market, the YMCA Farm Project Harvest Festival, The Tour de Kingston, a Rondout Garden event, Kingston Uptown Snowflake Festival, the YWCA’s Spring Well event, and a YMCA bicycle repair event.

On February 11th, 2022 and for the following two weeks, Facebook advertisements were placed for people of all ages and genders within a three-mile radius of the City. These advertisements reached 5,346 people. The City’s Spanish-speaking Clerk was listed in Spanish on the outreach materials, and she was available to assist users with the Crowdsourcing Map. In addition, the consultant team facilitated a Complete Streets Training on March 1st, 2023 to review the basic principles of Complete Streets and active transportation as a foundation for the PBMP.

Draft Plan

After much work, a draft plan is being presented for feedback. A public meeting is being held March 13th, 6pm, at City Hall, top floor, 420 Broadway. Spanish interpretation will be available. A presentation will highlight the major sections of the draft plan. Feedback will then be requested from the community. Comments will be accepted until April 14th. To submit a comment, please use this via an online form here (preferred), or emailed to eflynn@kingston-ny.gov. All submissions will be reviewed and added to an appendix of the Plan. Then the Plan will be submitted to the Common Council for consideration.

Please visit our FAQs and Useful Links tabs to the right to learn more about active transportation and related topics. Email Emily Flynn at Kingston-ny.gov with any questions.


This project has been funded in part by the Climate Smart Community Grant Program, Title 15 of the Environmental Protection Fund through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Additional funding has been provided by the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant program from the NYS Department of Health.


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The City of Kingston has drafted a Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan (PBMP) that will inform our efforts to improve conditions for active transportation users, reduce vehicle congestion and emissions, and support a culture of health across the community.

A Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is an assessment of a city’s current infrastructure that supports safe and desirable biking and walking, as well as a roadmap for how it can improve for the future.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan for the City of Kingston includes:

  • an inventory and analysis of current road condition
  • streetscape recommendations and toolkit
  • programmatic and education suggestions
  • funding sources for implementation
  • 25 maps and many appendixes

Download the Draft Kingston Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Here (15mg file). Sections of the plan are in the column to the right. In addition, you can view interactive sidewalk and curb ramp data in the Ulster County Dashboard here. To change the view, select the top right box and select Kingston.

The public meeting was March 21st, at 6pm. See the livestream recording to the right.

To submit a comment, please use this online form here (preferred), or email to eflynn@kingston-ny.gov. Comments will be accepted until April 14.


Why a Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan?

Active transportation includes non-motorized means of travel such as walking and biking. An ideal active transportation network has well-connected streets and dedicated paths that are linked to local transit (e.g., bus, rail, and ferry). Making these routes safe and convenient for all types of travel can promote physical activity, recreation, and environmental preservation — and help reduce negative health impacts.

With a traditional road network that is laid out in a grid-like pattern across 8.8 square miles and a population of 24,000, Kingston is an ideal setting that lends itself to more walking and biking. Historically, city infrastructure made traveling without a car much easier. However, as many cities across the country experienced, much of this infrastructure radically changed during the mid-20th century with the rise of the automobile. Recently there has been is an active transportation (walking & biking) renaissance happening in Kingston, NY. For the past 10 years, a passionate community has envisioned and has built around 15 miles of a trail network called the Kingston Greenline (https://kingstongreenline.org). The development of this plan is a natural extension from these developments.

What has been done so far to create the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan?

In December 2019, the City was awarded a $60,000 NYSDEC grant to undertake this important initiative with a $60,000 match in staff time provided by the City. Then in August 2021, the City went into contract with Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., who has worked with community members and City staff to conduct research and develop the plan. A Project Advisory Committee, or PAC, was created to help guide the project.

Project Timeline

October 4, 2021
Project Kick-off

Convened City and Consultant Team and officially kick off the project

October 13-14, 2021
PAC Meeting #1

Convened PAC and introduce/initiate the project

January 4, 2022
PAC Meeting #2

Conducted walking and biking tour of Kingston to observe existing conditions

January 18, 2022
Public Meeting #1

Introduced project to public and solicit input on Kingston’s needs and priorities related to walking and biking

March 15, 2022
PAC Meeting #3
Reviewed existing conditions inventory
April 2022 - Feb 2023Plan DevelopmentPlan Developed with feedback from City Staff
March 1st, 2023PAC Meeting #4Reviewed draft PBMP
March 1st, 2023Complete Streets TrainingPublic presentation about streets being engineered for all users.
March 21st, 2023Public Meeting #2Presenting draft PBMP


Public Outreach

Soliciting and interpreting public input was an integral component of this PBMP. Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for public outreach, especially at indoor events during cold weather months, the use of online tools and other innovative outreach methods still allowed for a robust public engagement strategy. Several opportunities were offered to the community to participate throughout the development of this PBMP, including a community survey, a crowdsourcing map, and two public information Meetings. The Community Survey was available online from October 2021 to May 2022. Hard copy versions in English and Spanish were also available in multiple community locations, including the Kingston Library, Rough Draft, People’s Place, Samadhi, and two houses of worship. The Crowdsourcing Map was available online from November 2021 to May 2022. The survey had 217 responses and the crowdsourcing map had 292 comments.

In order to inform the community about this project and to encourage public participation, multiple forms of community outreach were implemented. First, the input tools were advertised at the Kingston Farmer’s Market, the YMCA Farm Project Harvest Festival, The Tour de Kingston, a Rondout Garden event, Kingston Uptown Snowflake Festival, the YWCA’s Spring Well event, and a YMCA bicycle repair event.

On February 11th, 2022 and for the following two weeks, Facebook advertisements were placed for people of all ages and genders within a three-mile radius of the City. These advertisements reached 5,346 people. The City’s Spanish-speaking Clerk was listed in Spanish on the outreach materials, and she was available to assist users with the Crowdsourcing Map. In addition, the consultant team facilitated a Complete Streets Training on March 1st, 2023 to review the basic principles of Complete Streets and active transportation as a foundation for the PBMP.

Draft Plan

After much work, a draft plan is being presented for feedback. A public meeting is being held March 13th, 6pm, at City Hall, top floor, 420 Broadway. Spanish interpretation will be available. A presentation will highlight the major sections of the draft plan. Feedback will then be requested from the community. Comments will be accepted until April 14th. To submit a comment, please use this via an online form here (preferred), or emailed to eflynn@kingston-ny.gov. All submissions will be reviewed and added to an appendix of the Plan. Then the Plan will be submitted to the Common Council for consideration.

Please visit our FAQs and Useful Links tabs to the right to learn more about active transportation and related topics. Email Emily Flynn at Kingston-ny.gov with any questions.


This project has been funded in part by the Climate Smart Community Grant Program, Title 15 of the Environmental Protection Fund through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Additional funding has been provided by the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant program from the NYS Department of Health.


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