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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 To Hold Sidewalk Map Meetings, Seeks Community Input
Edina, Minn., Nov. 6, 2014 – Where should the pedestrian network for sidewalks be expanded? The City
looks for additional community input on its Sidewalk Facility Map with several public meetings this month.
Meetings will be held for each quadrant of the community to gather feedback on the plan. Anyone who works
in, lives in or visits the City is encouraged to attend. The meetings are:
Northwest Edina – 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square
Southwest Edina – 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Edina Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility, 7450
Metro Blvd.
Northeast Edina – 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St.
Southeast Edina – 6-8 pm. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Edina Public Works & Park Maintenance Facility,
7450 Metro Blvd.
The Sidewalk Facility Map indicates which Edina streets currently have sidewalks and where sidewalks are
planned to be added to the network over the next 20 to 30 years. This map is a planning document to be
used during improvement projects to develop Edina’s future transportation system. It also identifies criteria, in
additional to the City’s Living Streets Policy criteria, that helps determine whether or not a sidewalk is
warranted on a specific street.
Future sidewalks would be paid for with Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety (PACS) funds. Funding for future
sidewalks on State-aid roads are paid by a combination of State-aid and PACS funds.
Those unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to review the Sidewalk Facilities Map and criteria and
weigh in at www.SpeakUpEdina.org or submit written comments by email to mnolan@EdinaMN.gov or to
Edina Sidewalk Map, c/o Mark Nolan, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN, 55424.
For more information, contact the City’s Engineering Department at 952-826-0371.
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