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'Transportation for All' plan proposes sidewalks, separated bike routes and Safe Routes to School priorities
Summary
Consultants and staff presented a citywide active-transportation plan funded by a MARC grant that emphasizes filling sidewalk gaps, creating separated bike corridors, improving bus stops and prioritizing school-area pedestrian safety; staff will use the plan to guide project selection and policy changes.
The City of Independence and consultants from Olson Engineering and Venice Communications presented the Transportation for All plan to the City Council, outlining a citywide approach to expand and connect walking, biking and transit options, prioritize safety near schools and improve regional trail connections.
Rick Arroyo, assistant director of community development, said the effort grew from identified gaps in sidewalks, trails and multi-use paths and was funded by a Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) planning and sustainable places grant awarded in 2022. Olson and outreach partner Venice Communications carried out stakeholder workshops, pop-up events, a mobility tour and an online survey that yielded roughly 250 responses.
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