Minnetonka Boulevard

What is your vision for Minnetonka Boulevard?

• A more multi-purpose street

  by Martin, 11 days ago

  I recommend generally following the layout of ongoing construction east of Hwy 100, i.e., three traffic lanes, separate bike lane(s), sidewalks moved back from the curb. This continuity will also tie the community together with a look that people will identify as a St Louis Park. Try to keep existing trees and add new when needed.

  I also recognize the need to move cars, so don't want changes that are too 'anti-car' lest we drive them to unwanted places. I'd recommend keeping speed at 30 or 35 mph, but welcome efforts to reduce speeding. I'm a fan of roundabouts but... Continue reading

• Round-abouts

  by ToniWilken, 11 days ago

  We could use round-abouts West of 169. Especially at Tonkawood and Mtka Blvd it would slow traffic to the posted speed and ease turning on and off of Minnetonka BLVD on a busy thru street.

• We Are All Connected - Humans, Animals, Objects

  by Orenda , 11 days ago

  My vision of Minnetonka Boulevard is an area centers on the ecosystem concept – i.e., the idea that every factor in an ecosystem depends on every other factor. We humans are so busy thinking about ourselves and our petty conveniences that we fail to consider that our very survival depends on the ecosystems of which we are a part of to survive, including the natural ecosystem. My vision is that any development that occurs takes into account the biodiversity status of the land (extinction risk, condition of land etc.), and aims to mitigate further biodiversity degradation, including creating "wildlife corridors"... Continue reading

• Safe for ALL modes of traffic!

  by Kate, 11 days ago
  1. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve stopped to let a pedestrian cross only to have people behind me go around me, or gesture angrily about stopping, along with traffic in the opposite direction not stopping at all. I’d like to see more crosswalks and opportunities for pedestrians to cross safely. Additionally, kids from the high school cross Minnetonka before and after school, so I think that makes it even more important for safer crosswalks.
  2. can you coordinate with Metro Transit to get more bus shelters, or at least benches? The buses are never on time and in the... Continue reading

• A Safe Street for People

  by Ian Thomas, 11 days ago

  Minnetonka Boulevard should be a calm and enjoyable street, where people of all ages and abilities can walk, roll, bike, use transit, and drive safely to their destinations. There should be frequent crosswalks, plenty of landscaping, and geometric design features which ensure traffic flows no faster than about 25 mph.

  Specifically, Minnetonka Boulevard should NOT consist of multiple, wide, straight traffic lanes designed to encourage high speeds.

• Terry Warner

  by tmwarn, 11 days ago

  Rebuilding Mtka Blvd. Starting next year.

• lived on MTKA BLVD since 1990

  by mtka35years, 11 days ago

  I've lived on the south side of MTKA, East of Texas, off and on since I was born, and will be moving back this summer.

  The sidewalk on the south side of MTKA East of Sumter is far too narrow. With the hill at that corner, drivers leaving Sumter do not have enough time to see and react to anyone on that sidewalk traveling west if they are moving faster than a slow walk. I know runners have been bumped there.
  There is no easy crossing between Texas and Louisiana - and both Texas and Louisiana are nervewracking to navigate... Continue reading

• Safer for all users, better for community

  by TJ, 16 days ago
  Would love to see wider sidewalks and a safer bike lane that would make all cyclists feel comfortable (from families with kids to veteran cyclists). The raised, separate bike lane on Bryant Ave in S Minneapolis is amazing.

  
  Beyond lowering the speed limit, using traffic calming measures like small roundabouts, curb bumpouts, narrower lanes, increasing tree canopy over street, etc. would go far in slowing down cars and making Mtka Blvd safer for all.

  
  This would encourage more pedestrian friendly development and create a stronger community around Mtka Blvd and St Louis Park.

• Bike lanes designed for safe travel for all

  by Paul, 17 days ago
  Our roads have historically been designed to move cars as fast as possible with little regard to safety of pedestrians and cyclist. Human life is more valuable than seconds saved on a commute by car. Please consider designs with safety of cyclist and pedestrians first. The largest barrier for people to walk and ride instead of drive is feeling safe.
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• Not allowing traffic to bypass into the neighborhoods during construction

  by Fed-Up Long-Time Resident & Tax Payer, 17 days ago
  Save the money and instead get

  CP Rail to finally clean up the railroad bridge graffiti or go clean it and be done with it regardless of what they say. It’s unacceptable that we are still looking at the SAME graffiti years later on Cedar Lake Trail & Hwy 7. If the road MUST be redone, DO NOT allow detoured traffic into the surrounding neighborhoods. We already have enough “problems” and not all residential streets have sidewalks. It’s pretty pathetic that a crime camera had to be brought into my neighborhood last summer at the basketball court (no) thanks to... Continue reading