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City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee  
Tuesday, October 8, 2024  
8:30 AM  
City Hall - Miller Room  
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Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 am.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Robert Young, Jeff Fennie, Larry Sleznikow, Grace Janssen, Stephanie  
Sward, Randi Pueschner, Chelsey Boldon,Brooke Pataska  
Approval of Minutes  
Approval of the September 10, 2024 meeting minutes.  
A motion was made by Pueschner, seconded by Sward to approve the meeting  
minutes. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
1.  
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Transportation Survey Presentation and Walk Audit  
Overview.  
Travis Key and Andrew Ericson presented on a transportation study they  
conducted with people attending and employed at the University of Wisconsin -  
La Crosse. They had over 1,800 responses with the survey they conducted. The  
survey findings showed that distance and time were the biggest contributors  
for influencing commute decisions. The survey also found that only 13.2% of  
undergraduate survey respondents had a personal bicycle available for use in  
La Crosse.  
In addition to the survey, they created a heat map to see possible connections  
based on survey responses and location of housing. They found that 50% of  
students who drive to campus live within a 20 minute walk of campus. They  
also found a density of students driving who live north of La Crosse Street and  
on Vine Street west of West Ave. Ericson explained some possibilities for why  
those students might be driving including that students are likely having to  
cross dangerous intersections and in doing so this could be adding to their  
commute time.  
Ericson explained that after collecting this data they decided to partner with  
the La Crosse Area Planning Committee to do a walk audit in these off-campus  
housing areas. Many people who participated in the walk audit confirmed their  
thoughts on concerns over dangerous intersections and the uncomfortable  
pedestrian experience on West Ave and La Crosse Street.  
Ericson stated they plan on continuing to do this survey on a two year basis.  
Discussion on priority projects and implementation of the 2024 Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Master Plan.  
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2.  
CM Sleznikow stated that Ranger Drive seems to be a project Committee  
Members and Council Members are interested in.  
Sward explained that temporary traffic calming measures are not  
recommended based on the current Traffic Calming Policy. CM Sleznikow  
stated that he sees temporary/quick-build projects in many other communities.  
Erin Duffer from the LAPC stated that quick-build traffic calming is a practice  
used nationwide with many great examples in other states (Missouri) and other  
Wisconsin municipalities (Milwaukee).  
Updates (Bike Rodeo, Bike Friendly Community, Committee Member  
updates, etc.).  
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3.  
Staff provided the following updates.  
-The City was awarded TAP Redistribution funds in partnership with Drift Cycle  
for five new stations and thirty new bikes. The Town of Shelby was awarded a  
TAP Redistribution grant in partnership with the City of La Crosse to complete  
the sidewalks on Hwy 14/61.  
-The Bike Rodeo got rained out. Looking to plan another one next summer.  
-The Bike Friendly Community Survey is open until October 15, 2024.  
-The LAPC is updating their Long Range Transportation Plan. The survey can  
be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LAPC_MTP  
Call for Future Agenda Items.  
4.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 am.  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
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should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to  
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members: CM Larry Sleznikow, Brooke Pataska,  
Grace Janssen, Jeff Fennie, Randi Pueschner, Robert Young, Stephanie Sward, Chelsey  
Boldon