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Lake Johanna Boulevard Roadway and Trail Design Study <br />Round 1 Engagement Summary – November 2021 <br /> <br />ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND APPROACH <br />Three rounds of engagement are planned for the Lake <br />Johanna Boulevard Roadway and Trail Design Study. Ramsey <br />County has completed the first round of engagement. In this <br />round, the county introduced the project, shared existing <br />conditions information and asked the public about their <br />experiences using Lake Johanna Boulevard and their visions <br />for the corridor. This document summarizes the feedback <br />received during the first round of engagement from October <br />through November 2021. <br />ROUND 1 COMMON FEEDBACK THEMES <br />x Generally supportive of having trail separated from <br />traffic. <br />x Cars travel too fast on this road, causing accidents. <br />x Cars travel on/pass on the shoulders that pedestrians <br />and cyclists are using. <br />x Roadway doesn’t feel safe to walk, bike and/or push <br />a stroller, especially with children. <br />x Curves in road make it hard to see oncoming traffic. <br />x Existing asphalt path along portion of west bank of the lake is too narrow and uneven. <br />ONLINE AND PAPER SURVEY RESULTS <br />A snapshot of the online and paper survey results are displayed on the next page. Responses to the <br />open-ended survey question regarding barriers to pedestrian and bicycle use are summarized below: <br />What barriers, if any, do you experience to using this stretch of Lake Johanna <br />Boulevard? <br />x Cars travel and take turns too fast, drive on/pass on the road shoulders that <br />pedestrians/bicyclists are using. <br />x Existing path along the lake is too narrow, uneven and close to traffic; people aren’t able to pass <br />each other or walk side-by-side; it isn’t accessible for strollers on the south side near Lake Lane; <br />existing path is not cleared of snow in winter. <br />x Many cars don’t stop for people in the crosswalks (e.g., at the beach, at the trail head). <br />x Poor sightlines make using shoulders to walk unsafe/uncomfortable. <br />x Cars/trailers are often parked on shoulders blocking walkers and cyclists. <br />Engagement To-Date: <br />x In-person open house held <br />Oct. 5, 2021 <br />x Virtual open house held <br />Oct. 12, 2021 <br />x 199 paper and online survey <br />responses <br />x 76 interactive feedback map <br />comments <br />x 484 project introduction <br />postcards mailed <br />x Email blasts to project <br />distribution list <br />x Yard signs posted around the <br />project area <br />x 12 posts on Ramsey County <br />social media outlets <br />x Newspaper notices