The City of Citrus Heights has developed a Pedestrian Master Plan, which will be considered for adoption by the city council tomorrow night, the meeting starting at 7:00PM at the new Citrus Heights City Hall, 6300 Fountain Square Drive.
The school district and WALKSacramento partnered with the city on the Citrus Heights School Walkabilty Project 2011-2014. The project identified improvement of intersections for pedestrian crossing and filling sidewalk gaps along arterials and collectors (the busy streets) and a few local streets. This plan is another step along the way to achieving those infrastructure improvements. Some high priority school walkability projects have already been completed by the city.
Though students deserve safe walking space for going to and from school, they also deserve a walkable community for their other walking needs, such as visting friends and relatives, going to the park and to the store, and sometimes just walking for pleasure. Their families deserve it as well, since families that live in walkable communities are healther, happier, and more financially secure.
The focus on Mariposa Avenue, Oak Avenue and Sunrise Blvd for priority one sidewalk improvements will particularly benefit students who walk to and from school, some of them quite long distances.
The Pedestrian Master Plan page provides background information and the draft plan.
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