The county is in the process of creating its first official pedestrian plan. The goal is to increase walking and pedestrian safety throughout the county’s roadway system by creating a plan that will include strategies to support walking through infrastructure, facilities, enforcement, education and evaluation.

The pedestrian plan will ultimately become part of the overall Hennepin County Transportation Systems Plan, as well as complement the county’s Complete Streets policy. Creation of the plan is funded by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Community Transformation Grant and the Statewide Health Improvement Program.

How to get involved

There will be various opportunities for residents to get involved:

  • From July – September 2012, the county hosted a variety of community engagement meetings.
  • In Fall and Winter 2012, the county will be preparing a draft plan
  • In Spring 2013, the county will be soliciting public feedback on the draft plan.
  • In Summer 2013, the plan will be finalized and presented to the County Board for its approval.

Community engagement meetings have been completed. An online survey was conducted from August-October 2012. In Spring 2013, a draft plan will be posted on this web page for review and comment.

Resources

Draft plans and supporting documents will be posted here as they become available.