After more than an hour of discussions, the Lenexa City Council last week unanimously approved city code changes that call for wider sidewalks as well as trail connections between homes every 800 feet. The changes are a prompt from city staff to improve connectivity, ease of access and safety issues for bicyclists and pedestrians, as recommended by the city’s Complete Streets plan. The plan, which the city accepted in December 2019, is intended to guide development of pedestrian and cycling transportation channels through the city. While the code changes were adopted, some discussion was driven by city leaders and developers voicing concerns that some of the code changes are too costly and burdensome to complete.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
