North Mankato Active Transportation Action Plan

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The City of North Mankato is developing an active transportation action plan. The plan will include key next steps to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more comfortable. The planning team is working together to develop a vision and goals for the plan. The action planning process will also include support for a demonstration project.

Through the planning process, North Mankato is working to address the barriers posed by highways and key network gaps between community destinations. By engaging users of all abilities, parents, and the full diversity of city residents, this active transportation plan will collaboratively imagine a future where all can safely walk, bike, or roll across North Mankato and beyond.

Get involved

We need your help identifying how we might make walking, biking, and rolling (e.g., other mobility devices like scooters and wheelchairs) a safer, more accessible and enjoyable option in North Mankato. We welcome your input and look forward to our active transportation future.

The City of North Mankato is developing an active transportation action plan. The plan will include key next steps to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more comfortable. The planning team is working together to develop a vision and goals for the plan. The action planning process will also include support for a demonstration project.

Through the planning process, North Mankato is working to address the barriers posed by highways and key network gaps between community destinations. By engaging users of all abilities, parents, and the full diversity of city residents, this active transportation plan will collaboratively imagine a future where all can safely walk, bike, or roll across North Mankato and beyond.

Get involved

We need your help identifying how we might make walking, biking, and rolling (e.g., other mobility devices like scooters and wheelchairs) a safer, more accessible and enjoyable option in North Mankato. We welcome your input and look forward to our active transportation future.

  • North Mankato Active Transportation Plan

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    This project is led by a coalition that includes representatives from the City of North Mankato, the Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization (MAPO), the Greater Mankato Bike and Walk Advocates, the Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services (SMILES) center, and Nicollet County’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP). This Active Transportation Plan is funded through MnDOT’s Active Transportation Program.

    The following vision and goals will guide the future of active transportation in North Mankato:

    Vision:

    A complete network of accessible sidewalks, bikeways, and multi-use trails that safely connect people to key destinations across North Mankato and beyond.

    Goals:

    • Mode Shift: Develop comfortable and convenient active transportation infrastructure that encourages walking, rolling, and biking for short everyday trips.
    • All Ages & Abilities: Create an accessible and inclusive active transportation network that addresses the needs of residents of all ages and abilities.
    • Health & Well-being: Support a healthy and active lifestyle for North Mankato residents by making walking, rolling, and biking convenient modes for daily transportation needs.
    • Connectivity: Provide safe and accessible pedestrian and biking connections between neighborhoods, schools, parks, businesses, essential services, and regional destinations.
    • Sustainable & Resilient: Identify key linkages between active transportation and land use that can support future pedestrian and biking infrastructure improvements.
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