2017 Village of Glenview Comprehensive Plan glenview_comp_plan_2017_03_29_sm | Page 20

How to Use This Plan

Each of the Chapters is divided into the following four parts :

1 .
Chapter Description

2 .
Subsection Description

3 .
Goal

4 .
Resources
Transportation & Mobility
Photo : Ryan Stavely , Glenview 1 2013 , CC BY-SA 2.0 , Flickr . com
Glenview is a well-connected , safe and efficient multi-modal community . The Village enjoys a multitude of paths and trails for pedestrians and bicyclists , and features two Metra commuter rail stations , one of which doubles as an Amtrak passenger rail stop ( one of only two in Cook County ). Glenview ’ s circulation network supports a variety of options for users : pedestrians , bicyclist , motorists and commuters .
Pictured above : The Downtown Glenview Metra station
Transportation and mobility act as the veins of a community . They allow for the swift and efficient movement of citizens from one destination to the next . u Public transit improves village-wide connectivity while simultaneously lowers automobile traffic volumes u Urban trails and paths create an engaging built environment that support walking and biking habits u A comprehensive transportation network promotes a healthy and active lifestyle
Glenview Looking Forward Village of Glenview • Comprehensive Plan • 2016
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Chapter Icons
Each Chapter is symbolized with an Icon that is representative of the Chapter contents . Each Icon in this plan is shown below .
1 . Overview
2 . Vision
3 . Neighborhoods ( NH )
4 . Land Use ( LU )
5 . Redevelopment ( RD )
6 . Transportation & Mobility ( TM )
7 . Natural Resources ( NR )
8 . Glossary
Each chapter will begin with a description of the chapter , which includes a brief summary and its relevance to the present and future of Glenview .
Chapters that are divided into subsections will include background information about that subsection topic , including a description of the current state of the subsection topic .
The Goals in each chapter have been developed through the public input process described in Chapter 2 , Vision . The Goals are the desired end state that the Village hopes to achieve . The Goals are numbered sequentially in each chapter . The numbering protocol is an alphanumeric represented by the abbreviated chapter name followed by a hyphen then the numbered goal .
The Resources section includes links to websites , agencies and / or Village plans or documents . The intent of the Resources section is to identify various sources of information that can be used to help implement the goal .
1.14 Glenview Looking Forward • Overview