Connecting people, places and nature
Plan Goals
The Sullivan County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan will focus on connecting residents and visitors to town and village centers through alternative transportation options, including walking, biking and public transit. Alternative transportation refers to travel modes that provide an option beyond motorized vehicles. A key component of this is active transportation, which includes human-powered forms of mobility such as walking, biking, and the use of scooters, skateboards, and electric mobility devices such as e-bikes. These options promote healthier lifestyles, environmental sustainability, and more equitable access to essential destinations.
This plan will:
- Identify connections to public transit options and everyday destinations such as work, school, shopping, and essential services through a bike and pedestrian network;
- Strengthen economic activity and tourism by linking main streets and commercial corridors to existing and proposed recreational trails; and
- Support the County’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by identifying safe and convenient connections that reduce vehicle trips within the County’s population centers.
Project Team
Sullivan County Division of Planning, Community Development, and Environmental Management
- Heather Brown – Commissioner
- Heather Jacksy, AICP – Director of Planning
- Shoshana Mitchell (Project Manager) – Junior Planner / Environmental Specialist
Metropolitan Urban Design (MUD) Workshop
- Shachi Pandey, AICP, LEED AP
- Lydia Li
BFJ Planning
- Georges Jacquemart, FAICP, PE, PP
- Mark Freker
Advisory Committee
- Heather Brown (Chair of Advisory Committee), Commissioner, Division of Planning, Community Development and Environmental Management
- Heather Jacksy, AICP, Director of Planning
- Laura Quigley, Commissioner/Executive Director, Sullivan County Division of Community Resources and Workforce Development Board of Sullivan Inc
- Lise-Anne Deoul, Director of Office for the Aging
- Edward McAndrew, P.E., Commissioner, Division of Public Works
- Frank DeMayo, Supervisor, Town of Liberty
- John Barbarite, Trustee, Village of Monticello
- Denise Frangipane, Chief Executive Officer, Sullivan 180
- Shannon Cilento, Director of Community Development & Communications, Sullivan 180
- Robert M. Dufour Ed.D., District Superintendent & CEO, Sullivan BOCES
- Dr. David Potash, President, SUNY Sullivan
- Ashley Leavitt, President and CEO, Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce
- Wanda Vionet Cruz, Healthy Communities Program Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County
- Helen Budrock, Chair, Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance
- Laurie Ramie, Executive Director, Upper Delaware Council Inc. / Upper Delaware Scenic Byway
- Susan Pitely, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, NYSDOT Region 9
- Jillian Newby, Project Manager, NYSDOT Region 9
- Michael Martelon, CEO, Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association
- Sarah Halpern, Social Media & Community Events Manager, Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association
