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134 PUBLIC COMMENTS The City has gathered public input through several open house meetings and a web-based “MySidewalk” site associated with the comprehensive plan update. Through these interactions, members of the public identified issues and opportunities related to transportation, with a strong focus on improving non- motorized transportation options within the City. Many comments were received relating to making the City more walkable and bikeable by filling gaps in th e sidewalk and trail network, adding infrastructure such as bike lanes, and making associated safety and streetscaping improvements along roadways and at intersections. Other comments received related to the City’s role in maintaining transportation infrastructure, improving traffic safety, improving transit connections and facilities, prioritizing transit use, and improving connections to Minneapolis and St. Paul. The City also held a work session with the Parks Commission, City Council, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, and groups of residents with interests in non- motorized transportation in order to identify existing gaps in the network and prioritize improvements. As an outcome of this meeting, a number of gaps in the non-motorized transportation network emerged. Meeting attendees identified the following locations within the City as priority areas for improvements, which served as a basis for developing the planned local non-motorized transportation network: • Stinson Boulevard (throughout City) • 33rd Avenue (throughout City) • East-west access between Silver Lane and 39th Avenue (along private road) • St. Anthony Boulevard between the Northeast Diagonal Trail and Kenzie Terrace/Silver Lake Road • CSAH 88 (New Brighton Boulevard) between St. Anthony Boulevard and 29th Avenue (including the intersection of CSAH 88 and 29th Avenue) • Intersection of Silver Lake Road and 31st Avenue • Intersection of 37th Avenue and Highcrest Road • Bicycle Access to Silverwood Park along Silver Lake Road • Bicycle Access to Wilshire Park Elementary School along 37th Avenue