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PROJECT BACKGROUND
Deindustrialization and the shift of amenities toward major traffic corridors in the 1960’s undermined Downtown Muncie’s economic and social vitality, drawing activity away and leaving it disconnected from surrounding resources. As The City of Muncie began efforts to move past the 1970’s image of the downtown area, community stakeholders and planners saw a need to dramatically increase pedestrian and bike facilities. The existing infrastructure posed safety concerns due to one-way traffic that increased vehicular travel speeds putting pedestrians at risk. Additionally, the disconnection through downtown prevented continuity and connections to greater recreational resources like the Cardinal and White River Greenways.
Flatland Resources was hired by the city to implement bike lane networks and improve traffic flow. Design and construction elements included the installation of bike lanes along the major downtown corridors of Walnut, Granville, Mulberry, High, Washington, Adams, and Charles Streets, of which the latter three were converted from one-way streets to two-way traffic. The street conversions increased on-street parking by four-fold. The implementation of these improved circulatory patterns contributes to increased pedestrian safety and accessibility, traffic calming, and strengthened connectivity across residential areas, downtown amenities, and greater regional trail networks.
This earned the City of Muncie recognition as a “bike friendly city” in 2021 by the League of American Cyclists. Apart from tangible recognition, the project advances the city’s long-term efforts to modernize and revitalize the community with socially sustainable infrastructure.
PROJECT PERSONNEL
PHIL
project lead
+project manager
+project designer
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