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Council hears greenway connectivity outreach and community empowerment plan updates
Summary
Transportation staff described three feasible alternatives to close an east‑west greenway gap and reported 550+ survey responses and upcoming community workshops; the communications team reviewed outreach efforts and upcoming community events including the greenway workshop and National Night Out.
Transportation planner Torina Wilson briefed the council on the Greenway Connectivity Study, outlining three feasible alternatives to close a gap between East‑ and West‑side multiuse trail systems. Wilson said staff had sent 10,000 mailers to nearby property and business owners, held pop‑up events and focus groups (including a Latino service providers session and a Montgomery High School student session), and collected more than 550 survey responses. An in‑person community workshop with free childcare and refreshments was scheduled for July 29.
Wilson said the outreach is intended to produce a single alternative that the city will prioritize first; she noted that funding constraints mean staff will likely focus on the top‑ranked option while seeking grants and matching schedules with the Southeast Greenway project. Councilmembers asked which alternative was currently leading and were told the preferred alternative changed as outreach inputs arrived; staff emphasized flexibility and that multiple alternatives could eventually be implemented if funding allows.
Anna Horta, community engagement manager, then summarized the Community Empowerment Plan update and upcoming events including the "Live at Julia Park" concert series, a creek cleanup, a Prince Memorial Greenway volunteer day and National Night Out (August 4). The city posted study materials and bilingual surveys on the project webpage and urged residents to take the survey and attend the July 29 workshop.
Public commenters encouraged continued outreach, suggested seeking federal and state grants for greenway projects, and urged staff to prioritize equitable access across neighborhoods.
