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  • City workshops to discuss pedestrian plan, community dev funding

    City workshops to discuss pedestrian plan, community dev funding

    citrus heights temp city hall on auburn blvd
    City hall is temporarily located at 7927 Auburn Blvd. while a new hall is constructed next to the Post Office on Fountain Square Drive.

    A pair of workshops have been scheduled by the City of Citrus Heights for July 29, with one addressing development of the City’s first-ever Pedestrian Master Plan and the other addressing community development funding.

    The master plan workshop promises to give attendees the opportunity to share input on draft recommendations to “make Citrus Heights a more walkable and vibrant community,” according to a workshop flier. The City says on its website that the planning process will also help identify and prioritize pedestrian and transit-related projects and programs, and will help Citrus Heights stand out for competitive regional and state funding opportunities.

    A previous master plan workshop in January drew about 30 to 50 people to the Community Center, with the City also launching a 21-question online survey to get community feedback on “walkability” issues.

    The upcoming workshop will be held at the Citrus Heights Community Center on Fountain Square Drive, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29.

    [Learn more about the plan: www.walkCH.net]

    The other workshop, also on July 29, will be held at the new temporary city hall location on Auburn Boulevard in the Grand Oaks Shopping center, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is set to address Community Development Block Grant funding, which accounts for about $83,000 in public service funding to benefit low-to-moderate income areas or persons, according to the City’s website.

    [Learn more about CDBG funds: www.citrusheights.net/380/Community-Development-Block-Grant]
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  • City extends online survey deadline for Pedestrian Master Plan

    City extends online survey deadline for Pedestrian Master Plan

    Have concerns about walking or biking in Citrus Heights? The City says it still wants to hear from you.

    pedestrian walk sign, Citrus Heights Sentinel
    Pedestrian walk sign, stock photo.

    As part of developing a Pedestrian Master Plan, the City is actively seeking community input through an online survey to help identify needs and concerns surrounding pedestrian, biking and transit activity in Citrus Heights.

    Although previously due by February 13, a statement on the City’s website says responses are now being accepted through March 1 — with answers being used “to plan and guide investment in sidewalks, street crossings, and other pedestrian improvements,” according to an introductory statement on the survey.

    The City says community input “will play a key role” in developing its plan to “enhance and encourage” pedestrian-related activity, hoping to gather feedback through the 21-question online survey in addition to hosting a “kick-off” workshop at the Community Center last month.

    The survey takes about 10 minutes to answer, asking questions like how often you walk, how safe you feel, how far you travel when walking and your least favorite areas to walk in. Another question asks if items like lack of sidewalks, curb ramps or lighting plays a role in how often one walks in the city, and a final question leaves a space for entering additional comments.

    The workshop on January 29 was designed to give attendees a chance to learn more about the Pedestrian Master Plan and ask questions to staff, according to a flier promoting the event. The flier also encouraged teens to attend, saying it’s “about planning for their future and future generations as well as for today.”

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    Online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/CitrusHeightsPMP
    More info: www.WalkCH.net