Finances, scope come into question at first open house on pedestrian plan
A few dozen community members attended an open house on the , with some stressing the importance of walkable urban spaces, school safety and data-driven decision making.
The ambitious 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan outlined over 400 projects the city aimed to tackle within the next 10 years. As of this year, the city has completed 162 miles of a 260-mile pedestrian network, making it about 66% complete.
The 2022 plan aims to reflect the changing needs of Bellingham.
鈥淯ltimately we want to end up with a prioritized list of projects, a list that is financially feasible for the city to accomplish in the next 10 years,鈥 said Michael Hintze of Toole Design, the contractor the city hired for this project.
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