Draft Bicycle Master Plan Ready for Public Review
A Draft Bicycle Master Plan was presented to a Council committee this week and is headed to the full Council after one more round of gathering community input. The plan has been in the works for over a year and will become the first comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan for Minneapolis. According to the staff report “The purpose of the Bicycle Master Plan is to establish goals, objectives, and benchmarks that improve safety and mobility for bicyclists and increase the number of trips taken by bicycle. The Bicycle Master Plan discusses bicycle policy, evaluates existing conditions, conducts a needs analysis, creates a list of prioritized projects and initiatives, and suggests funding strategies to be implemented to complete the plan." You can see the plan at: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/bicycle-plans.asp Five public meetings have been scheduled to allow for public input and to answer questions as follows: - Monday, August 30th, Edison High School Auditorium, 700 22nd Aven...