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Norwalk commission begins checklist audit of 2012 bike‑ped master plan, seeks volunteer surveyors
Summary
Commissioner Becca Stoll is converting the 2012 bicycle-pedestrian master plan into a street-by-street checklist to track completed improvements and to build a case for a formal update; volunteers and TMP staff support the effort.
The Norwalk Bike Walk Commission began converting its 2012 bicycle‑pedestrian master plan into a street‑level checklist to identify which recommended improvements have been completed and which remain.
Commissioner Becca Stoll told the commission on Oct. 6 that she has worked through roughly a quarter of the plan’s top priority corridors, turning long narrative sections into itemized “shopping lists” — crosswalks, sidewalks, curb ramps, bike lanes and traffic‑calming elements — that volunteers can verify on site. “There are 16 tier‑1 corridors,” Stoll said, and she has completed shopping lists for four of them so far.
The itemized audit is intended to create a clear inventory the commission can use when applying for grants or when making the case for a formal update to the 2012 plan. Greg Pacielli of TMP said the city does not currently maintain a public checklist of completed items but agreed a checklist would be useful going forward and suggested coordinating the commission’s audit with TMP records. He said TMP and public‑works teams already maintain inventories of recent sidewalk and bike facility work that could speed the audit.
Commissioners asked for volunteers to perform on‑the‑ground checks. Christina (a resident who raised her hand during public comment) and others offered to help once the commission shares the checklist. Stoll said she will put the document in a shared Google Drive and ask commission volunteers to take responsibility for specific corridors.
Why it matters: The audit will show which projects recommended in 2012 remain outstanding and will help prioritize applications for competitive grants and shape any proposed update to the plan. The commission plans to use the audit results in conversations with TMP and to inform the incoming city council and administration after the November elections.
Next steps: Stoll will share the checklist with commissioners and volunteer subscribers. TMP staff and the commission plan a quarterly meeting to review the inventory and identify gaps, and Stoll said she aims to have substantial progress by the election cycle.
