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4.3 Balance user convenience with safety concerns. Where needed, develop a dual system which serves both the experienced and inexperienced bicyclist. 4.4 Address barriers to bicycling, such as lack of secure bicycle parking, signals which do not detect bicycles, and bicycle prohibitions on transit. 4.5 Encourage developments that incorporate mixed -use and neighborhood- serving- retail /employment concepts. Goal 5.0: Maximize multi-modal connections to the bicycle system. Policies: 5.1 Ensure that the bicycle system serves all multi-modal stations. 5.2 Work with local and regional transit agencies to install bike lockers at terminals and • bike storages on buses and BART. Goal 6.0' Improve bicycle safety. Policies: 6.1 Continue to monitor bicycle - related accidents annually and target a reduction rate over a period of time. 6.2 Continue the bicycle education program that is taught yearly to school children (kindergarten to 5th grade) and senior adults. Include "bicycle rodeos" where children are given actual riding lessons in school. • 6.3 Continue the system for reporting and responding to maintenance problems on the existing bikeways. • 6.4 Develop a Plan which identifies a schedule for maintenance and cleaning of bicycle facilities. Goal 7.0 Develo I detailed and • ked im•rovemen the Bic cle • an Policies 7.1 Identify improvements to be completed in the short term based on a variety of objective criteria, including number of activity centers served, closure of critical gaps, elimination of safety hazards, level of existing use, and input from the public. 7.2 Develop detailed implementation information on each recommended project, including classification, length, adjacent traffic volumes and speeds, environmental impacts, 29