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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