Commission updates mobility language: 'walking communities' and 'shared‑use trails' approved
The commission approved edits to mobility language in the comprehensive plan, choosing terminology intended to emphasize pedestrian and multi‑modal access. Members voted to adopt 'walking communities' wording and to change trail references to 'shared‑use trails.'
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The Vernon County Planning Commission approved several wording changes to the mobility and recreation sections of the draft comprehensive plan intended to better capture multi‑modal access. After debate about phrasing—options included 'walkable,' 'accessible' and 'walking communities'—the commission adopted wording that emphasizes pedestrian and multi‑modal use while keeping the text broadly inclusive of bicycles and mobility devices.
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