Strategy 9 Expand walking education and encouragement
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 thereMinneapolis partners with community organizations and public agencies on studies, events and educational campaigns to promote walking as a safe, convenient, and pleasant way to travel around and enjoy the city. This strategy expands on existing partnerships and explores new collaborations such as As You Go MPLS.
#WeWalkMpls social media campaign
As You Go MPLS campaign at Metro Transit Bus Stop
Actions to expand walking education and encouragement.
Walking 9.1
Partner with the University of Minnesota on an evaluation of pedestrian safety education and intersection treatments; make adjustments to future work based on study findings.
Supported goals:
Safety Mobility Active Partnerships
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Low
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Status:
Complete
Significant milestone(s):
The study was completed in 2023. Findings showed improvements from intersection treatments at unsignalized crossings in Minneapolis and more limited improvements from treatments at signalized intersections.
Walking 9.2
Promote walking with maps, educational materials and partnerships with community organizations and public agencies.
Supported goals:
Mobility Active Partnerships
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Low
Timeframe:
2020-2023 (Years 0-3)
Status:
Successfully completed to date and on-going
Significant milestone(s):
Walking Routes for Youth map updated and You Can Go Everywhere poster created in 2024 through Safe Routes to School Program. As You Go Minneapolis promotes walking through events, advertisements, and informational materials.
Walking 9.3
Install wayfinding along the Pedestrian Priority Network in partnership with the All Ages and Abilities Network to connect users to destinations, transit corridors and mobility hubs.
Supported goals:
Prosperity Mobility
Related actions:
Difficulty:
Medium
Timeframe:
2024-2027 (Years 4-7)
Status:
Not Started
Notes:
The City installs wayfinding signage on new bikeway projects as feasible. Public Works has not identified a funding source to study a comprehensive wayfinding system for the Pedestrian Priority Network but is working to install local wayfinding at several flagship mobility hub locations and create a comprehensive framework for wayfinding installation moving forward.
See also actions:
- Bicycling 2.4
Coordinate with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to improve bikeway connections - Bicycling 10.2
Ensure that Open Streets continues to evolve - Bicycling 10.5
Work with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to improve the driver’s education curriculum