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Building a Healthier Community

Matthew C. Allen, City ManagerCity of Garden City

Garden City

Where We’ve BeenSidewalk

Regulations Adopted

1971

Sidewalk from E. Garden Village to

Victor Ornales Elementary

School

1992

Sidewalk from Hager Division to

Edith Scheuerman Elementary

School

1995

Bonnie Talley

Walking and Wheeling Pathway

Constructed

1997

Comp Plan Policy No. 44.2 (Needs of Peds

& Bicyclists should be

considered in transportation

facilities)2000

Where We’ve BeenSouthfork

route connects

Finnup Park to Lee

Richardson Zoo

2003

City Commission

identifies making Garden City a walkable community in

Goals2007

Sidewalk Replacement

Program becomes a budgeted expense

2008

Northwest Passage of

Tally Trail/Forest Park Lake

Walking Trail completed

2009

S. Main St. project and Sunflower

Trail competed

2010

Minimal connectivity

Western portion of the town has limited connectivity and it’s residents are most apt to settle for unhealthy lifestyles

North East and South East portions of the community mimic unhealthy elements

Our Current Dilemma

• Advocacy is only part of the solution.• We are without a model.• How do you build healthy design

retroactively?• More importantly, how do you afford it?

What We’ve Done

Identified gaps in our sidewalk system

Sidewalk Improvements

Sidewalk Improvements

Exploring Complete Street Design

Exploring Complete Street Design Elements

What We’ve Done