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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Hosts Multiple Discussions on ‘Speak Up, Edina’
Edina, Minn., Oct. 7, 2013 – The City is hosting multiple discussions on www.SpeakUpEdina.org and
encourages residents to visit the site and give their feedback.
Dog Parks
The City of Edina currently operates a year-round dog park/ off-leash area (OLA) at Van Valkenburg
Park and a seasonal OLA at Strachauer Park. In the discussion, the City asks if more dog parks should
be added, where it could do so and whether or not residents use either dog park. This discussion is
available until Nov. 3. While no change is proposed with this discussion, results will be shared with
the City Council in December. Participate in this discussion here.
Vision Edina
A process to develop a community vision for the City is under way with “Vision Edina.” A discussion
is available on the site for residents to help create a shared future vision for the City. This discussion
asks what residents think Edina’s future is, how they think technology will impact the community, how
neighborhoods can respond to increasing population and changing demographics, and how residents
think the City’s public infrastructure needs to change to reflect changing community priorities. This
discussion is available until Dec. 31. Comments gathered from this discussion will help the project
consultant define a shared community vision to be presented to the City Council. Participate in this
discussion here.
Capital Improvement Plan
The City is in the biennial process of updating its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2015-2019. A
CIP includes large, one-time investments like vehicles, buildings, parks and streets. The proposed CIP
is available for review on the site. In this discussion, the City asks for residents’ first thoughts of the
proposed plan, if there should be any changes and if the City should explore new revenue sources to
fund unfunded projects in the proposed CIP. Additionally, a survey is available where residents can
rank the unfunded projects if the City did have additional funding. This discussion is available until
Nov. 19. Comments will be used to finalize the proposed CIP, and will be shared with the City
Council. Participate in this discussion here. Paper surveys are also available at Edina City Hall and the
Edina Community Library.
Sidewalk Plan
The City is updating its Sidewalk Facility Plan, which indicates Edina streets that currently have
sidewalks and streets where sidewalks are planned to be added over the next 20 to 30 years. In the
discussion, the City asks for additional suggestions for where sidewalks could go and what additional
criteria residents think the City should consider when looking at adding future sidewalks.
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
This discussion is available until Oct. 27. Comments will help staff make a
recommendation to the City Council. Two public hearings are also
scheduled for this topic – 7 p.m. Oct. 22 Planning Commission and
7 p.m. Nov. 3 City Council meeting. Participate in this discussion here.
To weigh in on these discussions, visit www.SpeakUpEdina.org.
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