HomeMy WebLinkAboutKickoff Workshop for Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan
City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte
Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 jbennerotte@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kickoff Visioning Workshop for Pedestrian and Bicycle Master
Plan to be Held July 13 at Edina Senior Center
Edina, Minn., June 23, 2017 – The City of Edina will begin its community engagement process
next month for the new Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. Community ideas and comments are
vital for guiding the work of the plan and improving walking and bicycling for people of all ages and
abilities in Edina.
The first event, a Kickoff Visioning Workshop, will offer opportunities for residents to learn about
the plan’s timeline and process, ask questions and provide valuable guidance through fun and
interactive activities and questions. A brief presentation will be followed by visioning exercises that
build on community values and set goals for the future of walking and biking in the community.
The Kickoff Workshop is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Edina Senior Center,
5280 Grandview Square. A presentation providing an overview of the plan and the workshop's
facilitated activities will begin at 6:15 p.m.
Transportation Planner Mark Nolan, who is managing the project, is excited about the plan and the
workshop. "The new Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan will help continue the momentum we have built
over the last 10 years with numerous walkability improvements and the addition of almost 40 miles
of new bicycle facilities,” he said. “The workshop is a fantastic opportunity for residents to guide the
plan’s recommendations and steer our community’s gradual transformation into the premier walking
and bicycle-friendly community where all our residents can easily integrate active transportation into
their daily lives.”
Other engagement opportunities, including pop-up workshops, listening sessions and online
engagement, will be held during the summer.
To learn more about the plan, including upcoming opportunities to participate and comment, visit
EdinaMN.gov/PedestrianBicycleMasterPlan.
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