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Edina traffic report shows rising pedestrian-safety requests; planning commission proposes 10–15 year parking workplan
Summary
Edina’s traffic staff reported rising pedestrian-safety and traffic-calming requests in 2024; the Planning Commission presented a 10–15 year set of parking initiatives and the council referred the advisory communication to staff.
Edina’s traffic safety coordinator reported a rise in pedestrian-safety and traffic-calming requests in 2024, and the Planning Commission presented a multi-year strategy to inventory parking and update parking policies over the next decade.
Traffic safety coordinator Nick Balar told the council on March 4 that the city received 202 traffic-safety requests in 2024 and that pedestrian-safety and traffic-calming requests have increased, in part because residents submit issues more readily using the city’s 3-1-1 app and because recent reconstruction and lane changes have shifted traffic patterns. “A lot of people are just noticing when they're…
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