At our December meeting, members of the Pedestrian Work Group reflected on 2018 and identified some of our successes over the past year. These included:
- The involvement and commitment of our Pedestrian Work Group members
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Progress on our winter sidewalk maintenance campaign:
- Engagement at Open Streets Minneapolis events on pedestrian issues, especially learning more about what people want for winter sidewalks.
- Conversations with Minneapolis City Council Members around winter sidewalks.
- Focus and extended conversation around winter sidewalks at the City’s Transportation and Public Works Committee.
- Language around winter sidewalks included in Mpls 2040, the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
- Significant media coverage around the need to clear winter sidewalks of snow and ice.
The Pedestrian Work Group also identified some top priorities for 2019. These included:
- Building volunteer leadership for this work group.
- One to two specific street projects where pedestrian issues are a priority. These projects are to be determined after learning more about the City’s planned projects for this year.
- Continuing the winter sidewalk maintenance campaign, and seeing real change for the way people can get around who walk or roll as their mode of transportation.
- Engagement and advocacy with the City’s ADA Plan, Vision Zero Plan, and Transportation Action Plan.
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