Commission keeps active-transportation plan update but tables sharrows and side‑path proposals

Sep 3, 2025

Park Ridge commissioners decided to keep the active transportation plan update in their budget requests but agreed to remove specific implementation items such as sharrows and a proposed TUI side path from this year's ask, reserving the option to advocate for them later.

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Commissioners debated whether to press for immediate implementation items (sharrows and a TUI side path) or to prioritize funding for an updated active transportation plan that would set a longer-term strategy. Some members argued for keeping the plan update as the priority and dropping smaller immediate implementations to avoid wasted funds if the final plan directs different routes.

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