The Downtown Crookston Development Partnership, Crookston, University of Minnesota Extension, and the City of Crookston would like to implement the AARP Walkability Toolkit on the side streets of Ash and Marketplace in Downtown Crookston. Each of the partners is recruiting volunteers who will implement the project on Saturday, July 31st between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with volunteers meeting at the farmer’s market barn at the Downtown Square.
Here is a link to the toolkit that volunteers would be asked to complete this coming Saturday for a block of either Ash Street or Market Street. When you do go on your walk, just be sure to inform on the booklet which block or blocks you cover. The more perspectives walking the streets the better results that will be in the summary report to the DCDP and the City.
They are hoping to recruit 25-30 Crookston residents to help implement the audit before Aug 13th. This side street audit planned by the DCDP will complement the efforts of the City of Crookston and the Minnesota Department of Transportation to bring the main thoroughfares of Main St. and Broadway into ADA compliance by 2030.
If you are interested in volunteering and have questions as to what is involved to be an audit volunteer, please contact Rani Bhattacharyya at: rani-b@umn.edu, or 218-275-3444, by noon Aug. 13th.
