Strategy 1 Focus pedestrian improvements along and across the Pedestrian Priority Network.
The actions within this strategy are divided into two categories:
Action we will DOActions we will SUPPORTAction we will do are followed by “DO” and are colored in dark gray, and actions we will support are followed by “SUPPORT” and are colored in light gray.
Learn more about how we get thereThe Pedestrian Priority Network is a grid of streets that represent where people frequently walk and will be used to focus investments to improve the ease, comfort and safety of people walking throughout the year. As of 2020, the network is 298 miles and will be the focus of planning, design, operations and maintenance improvements for pedestrians across the city, replacing all existing network maps.
The Pedestrian Priority Network was developed by studying numerous factors that influence where people walk, including transit services, high density areas, commercial activity, land use, and connections to schools and High Injury Streets for pedestrians. Trails are also noted on the Pedestrian Priority Network; a large portion of trails are owned and managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and provide important connections for the network as they are key walking places.
Actions to focus pedestrian improvements along and across the Pedestrian Priority Network.
Walking 1.1
Prioritize citywide planning, design, operations, and maintenance improvements for pedestrians on and across the Pedestrian Priority Network.
Supported goals:
Safety Mobility
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Medium
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Status:
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Significant milestone(s):
In 2024, the Winter Walking and Biking Study included a recommendation to add 8 new actions to the TAP focused on the Pedestrian Priority Network (PPN). These actions will be considered for incorporation during the next update to the TAP. In 2025, the 20 Year Streets Funding Plan, which uses a criteria based system using factors such as the physical condition of streets, Transportation Equity Priority scores, and transportation needs of all users of the street to annually select projects for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), incorporated the PPN into the scoring metric.
Walking 1.2
Review the 20 Year Streets Funding Plan metrics to identify and implement changes necessary to prioritize capital improvements along the Pedestrian Priority Network.
Supported goals:
Mobility
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Low
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Status:
Complete
Significant milestone(s):
The City approved an update to the 20 Year Streets Funding Plan in April 2025. Updates included point adjustments to prioritize investment along the Pedestrian Priority Network and align with the Racial Equity Framework for Transportation.
Walking 1.3
Replace the Pedestrian Street Lighting Corridor with the Pedestrian Priority Network for project programming, design, maintenance and other purposes, and align funding to address the additional mileage; update the Street Lighting Policy to reflect this change.
Supported goals:
Mobility
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Medium
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Status:
In Progress
Significant milestone(s):
Analysis of implications of replacing the Pedestrian Street Lighting Corridor (PSLC) with the Pedestrian Priority Network (PPN) is underway. Currently, corridors on the PPN are added to the PSLC in the Street Lighting Policy as reconstruction projects occur. As of 2025, this includes: 1. 1st Ave S from Franklin Ave to Cecil Newman Ln 2. Dowling Ave N from Lyndale Ave to new W River Pkwy 3. 33rd Ave N from Washington Ave to new W River Pkwy 4. Washington Ave from Lowry Ave N to 41st Ave N (for future lighting) 5. 37th Ave NE from Central Ave NE to Stinson Blvd NE