Planners working on a draft bicycle and pedestrian plan for the southeastern area of Pender County are looking for feedback from the community.
Pender County is collaborating with the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization on the plan. Part of the study area is within in the organization’s boundary.
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The plan is to identify existing challenges to bicycling and walking, propose a preferred bicycle and pedestrian network, and detail the specific policy, program and infrastructure recommendations, officials said. The plan is to include research on existing conditions, an assessment of the network, and provide near- and long-term recommendations.
A draft of the plan is on the website and there’s a webpage with a detailed overview of the recommendations.
Comments are being accepted by email through June 23 to vanessa.lacer@wilmingtonnc.gov, by leaving a voice message at 910-341-3234, or by mail to Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, 305 Chestnut St., 4th Floor, Wilmington, NC 28402-1810.
Pop-up events have been scheduled for Friday, June 16, for the public to offer in-person comments and ask questions.
- The first event is set for 9:30-11 a.m. at the Family Dollar, 808 Montague Road, Currie.
- From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the team will be at Paul’s Place Famous Hotdogs, 11725 U.S. 117, Rocky Point.
- The last stop for the team will be from 1:30-3 p.m. at Kiwanis Park, 586 Sloop Point Loop Road, Hampstead.
“The Pender County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan relies on a collaborative approach to ensure that it truly reflects the needs and aspirations of the community,” officials said.
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