Summary
Families on the south side of Winchell have no sidewalk or safe path to a crossing to reach Winchell Elementary — the Safe Routes project would finally fill that gap.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Covered under the $47,367 grant contract with federal Safe Routes to School funding.
Winchell Elementary families, especially those dropping off students on the south side of Winchell Avenue.
One Winchell resident noted her yard will be affected and she'll have extra snow to clear, but she supported the project anyway.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Environmental Concerns Committee - Sep 16, 2026
The Safe Routes to School sidewalk project will remove 12 large trees, but the Tree Committee secured more than 2-for-1 replacement — up to 3 trees — and homeowner choice of species.
City Commission - Mar 16, 2026
The Commission locked in a $47,367 MDOT grant contract for new sidewalks on Winchell Avenue and a safer crossing near Howard and Merrill by Maple Street Magnet School. Staff promised to keep working with neighbors on where exactly the crossing goes, and to pull the Howard Street road diet forward from 2028 to 2027 so the projects build together.
City Commission - Feb 16, 2026
Families on the south side of Winchell have no sidewalk or safe path to a crossing to reach Winchell Elementary — the Safe Routes project would finally fill that gap.
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