> -----Original Message----- > From: Calvert, Ann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:46 AM > To: Calvert, Ann > Subject: Invitation to Minneapolis Bikeways Master Plan Open House > > For those of you interested in bikeways along the Mississippi River and/or > connecting to the River, the City of Minneapolis is hosting an open house > for public comment regarding the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan: > > Tuesday, November 27, 2001 > 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. > Room 220 City Hall > > Earlier this year each Minneapolis neighborhood was asked to participate > in the bikeways planning process. Each neighborhood was asked to map > where they would like to see future trails, on-street bike lanes, and > on-street signed bike routes. In April, neighborhood representatives met > with City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) > staff at four "quadrant" meetings throughout the city to discuss the > recommended bicycle routes and to establish a network of bikeways that > connect the neighborhoods. > > After the four public meetings it was decided that two bicycle plans were > necessary; a 5-Year Bicycle Plan and a Bicycle Master Plan. > Minneapolis 5-Year Bicycle Plan: The 5-Year Bicycle Plan now > includes a 5-Year Bikeways Plan based on projects that would realistically > be completed within 5 years and also includes specific bicycling goals to > increase bicycle mode share and to increase bicycle parking in Downtown > Minneapolis. In order for a bikeway to be placed on the 5-Year Bikeways > Plan ownership, maintenance, and funding has to be defined. This plan was > approved by the Minneapolis City Council, the Mayor, and the Minneapolis > Park and Recreation Board in June 2001. This plan will be amended every > two years (in the odd numbered year). > > > Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan: The Bicycle Master Plan will > include a Bikeways Master Plan, bicycle program goals, a list of bicycle > program priorities, a list of bikeway priorities, and policy > recommendations to the City Council, Mayor, and MPRB. The Bikeways Master > Plan component of the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan was presented to > both the Minneapolis City Council and MPRB for consideration with approval > scheduled for December 2001 after further public comments. A public > process will be held every 5 years to update the master plan with the next > update in 2005. > > > The purpose for the open house on November 27, 2001 is to: > 1) Solicit public comment on the Minneapolis Bikeways Master Plan routes > and > priorities before December 2001 approval process. Both the Minneapolis > 5-Year Bikeways Plan and the Minneapolis Bikeways Master Plan can be found > on the following website: > <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/public-works/transportation/bicy > cles/index.html> > Copies of both Bikeways Master Plans can also be viewed at the following > locations: > * All Minneapolis Public Libraries > * Minneapolis City Hall (Room 233) > * University of Minnesota Campus - Transportation and Parking Services > Office > 300 Washington Avenue SE > > 2) Solicit public comment on residents bicycling needs, bicycle program > goals, bicycle program priorities, and suggested policies that elected > officials can approve to make Minneapolis a more bicycle friendly city. > Suggestions and comments will be forwarded to the Minneapolis Bicycle > Advisory Committee and then to the Minneapolis City Council, Mayor, and > MPRB for approval as part of the Bicycle Master Plan. > > In addition to the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan, Hennepin County staff > are currently working on a study to determine both on-street and > off-street routes that close bikeways gaps within the county. Public > input from this open house will be used to help county staff with their > study so that future county bikeway dollars can be best spent. The study > will conclude in March of 2002 with the public comment opportunity at this > open house. > > Those who worked on the bikeways plan earlier this year are welcome to > help host this event. It would be very much appreciated if you could > attend this open house to explain how candidate bikeways were selected in > your neighborhood to interested attendants. If you can not attend please > take a few minutes to complete the enclosed survey. If you have any > questions please call me at 612-673-2411. Thank You. > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
