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Council discusses sidewalks, MAPPA-funded active mobility plan and possible sidewalk districts

5914338 · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Councilman Preister asked city staff on Oct. 7 what ‘priority’ means for sidewalks and how the city will pay to close gaps in the network; staff said a MAPPA-funded active mobility plan will guide prioritization and public engagement will begin after the New Year.

Councilman Preister raised concerns about missing sidewalks and asked what the city plans to do to prioritize sidewalk construction and funding.

“Is that safe routes to school grants? Is that CDBG grants? Is that budget money?” Councilman Preister asked, pressing staff for specifics on how ‘priority’ would translate into funding or projects.

City staff said the city was awarded federal grant funding through MAPPA for an active mobility plan. “That plan is actually twofold. It'll be, a master trails plan, but it will…

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