What we heard during fall 2025 engagement

From August to November 2025, we asked for community input about three design concepts for the future of Minnetonka Boulevard between Vernon and Xylon avenues.

A man is pointing at a map on a table of Minnetonka Boulevard. Other people are looking at the map. Project staff talk to community members at the October open houseWe gathered community feedback across four community events throughout fall 2025. In addition to tabling at community events and hosting events, the project team hosted a week-long engineering camp for fourth and fifth graders where each student designed a block of the roadway to create an imaginative “dream vision” for the boulevard.

People are sitting at a table doing an activity. There are boards behind the table.

Project staff work with open house attendees to complete a kid's activity

Project staff collected over 400 comments from community members about the boulevard design concepts, roundabouts, and safety features for people who walk, bike, and roll. Community feedback highlighted several key themes:

Support for dedicated bicycle lanes and bikeways: Many people supported separated bike lanes over shared‑use paths to reduce conflicts between people walking and biking.
Desire for green space and trees: Community members emphasized keeping as much greenery and existing trees as possible.
Safety improvements for people who walk and roll: Strong desire for safety improvements for people walking along and crossing Minnetonka Boulevard.
Over half of respondents were generally or strongly supportive of using roundabouts where shown in the design.
Over half of respondents were generally supportive of adding pedestrian refuge islands at key crossings.

Read the full fall 2025 engagement summary

Upcoming engagement

Later this month we will share information about an upcoming open house where the public can view, comment, and learn more about our design for the boulevard.