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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte,
Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 • jbennerotte@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City reminds residents to ‘Show Some Respect.’
Edina, Minn., June 17, 2015 – The City of Edina reminds residents to “Show Some Respect” on local
streets.
Recently, a shift has been occurring in the way the City of Edina’s residents, workers and visitors think about
streets, the way they have been designed, and how (and by whom) they are used. The community has been
moving toward becoming one that is more active and “livable,” with streets that are more “human-centered.”
Living Streets are designed and engineered to be safe and convenient for everyone – not just drivers, but also
bicyclists, transit riders, the disabled and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Living Streets are designed to
improve residents’ health and quality of life while enhancing a neighborhood’s social and economic vitality.
To educate street users about safety, the Engineering and Police departments recently launched the “Edina
Street Smarts” campaign. Each month of the spring, summer and fall, the departments will remind street users
of ways to be safe and respectful of others. This month, the message is “Show Some Respect.”
Tips include:
Bicyclists have a rightful spot on the road, and even the sidewalk.
Do not resent bicyclists.
Replace frustration with a smile every time you see a bicyclist.
Motorists and bicyclists must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov or contact the Police Department at
952-826-1610 or Engineering Department at 952-826-0371.
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