City Hall
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Meeting Minutes
Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
8:30 AM
City Hall - Hedgehog Room
Call to Order
This meeting was called to order at 8:32 AM.
Roll Call
7 -
Present:
Robert Young, Jeff Fennie, Larry Sleznikow, Grace Janssen, Stephanie
Sward, Randi Pueschner,Chelsey Bodon
1 - Brooke Pataska
Excused:
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Pueschner, seconded by Young to adopt the December
12th meeting minutes. This motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Agenda Items:
Annual Code of Ethics Policy Review.
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Attachments:
All committee members reviewed and agree to the Code of Ethics.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update and Word Session - ALTA
100 community members were reached across four different pop up events. 245
people left comments on the interactive web map. 390 surveys were
completed. Participants are happy the city is investing in walking and biking
improvements. Surveys showed the top three routes that worked well, 1. ROW
between Boot Factory and Performance Food Service, 2. King St. 3. Avon St.
Survey results also showed the top three routes for improvement, 1. River
Valley Dr. 2. Hwy 33. 3. Pammel Creek Trail. Survey results showed the top
three barriers for walking and bicycles, 1. Infrastructure needed 2. Intersection
Challenges 3. Physical Barriers. The survey also the communities desire for
connected networks to serve all ages and abilities. Draft Plan Vision; "People
of all ages and abilities can walk, roll and bicycle in La Crosse on a network of
safe and inviting streets that connect to where they want to go, supporting
equity, community health, the local economy, and the natural environment.
Draft Plan goals, 1. Access 2. Safety 3. Climate 4. Equity 5. Action. Draft Plan
next steps for January-February of 2024, draft key plan elements, bicycle
master plan map, whole network prioritizing, cost estimate and