Council Approves City-Wide Trails Master Plan

At its May 25 meeting, the Addison City Council adopted the Town's first City-Wide Trails Master Plan. A trails master plan was recommended by the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan that was adopted on April 25, 2019. On February 13, 2020, Council approved a contract with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) to develop Addison's plan and on April 14, 2020, Council appointed a Trails Master Plan Advisory Committee (PAC) to provide input and feedback. From May 2020 through April 2021, public input was gathered for the plan, updates were presented to Council, and the plan was refined to address feedback from both the community and the Council.

The purpose of a Trails Master Plan is to identify safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle facilities that connect residents, visitors, and employees to local and regional recreation, amenities, and destinations. Addison's new plan articulates a long-term vision for a fully built out trail network throughout Addison that is a critical piece of the larger regional trail network, but also delineates short-term and medium-term priorities.

Many thanks to the residents who dedicated their time and energy to help create the blueprint for a more pedestrian-friendly Addison:

Al Angell
RuthAnn Becker
Megan Bedera
Brandon Bowers
Chris Burt
Al Cioffi
David Collins
Jenn Cook
Jason Ennis
Joseph Hornisher
David Schwarz
Charles L. “Skip” Shaw
Tom Souers
Austen Spoonts
Gennie Stringfellow
Robert Weeks
Jessica Zazzara
 

You can watch the Council's City-Wide Trails Master Plan discussion here, review the presentation here, and read the approved plan here.