Membership
The Pedestrian Advisory Committee is comprised of 15 voting members who live or own a business in the City and who have an interest in promoting walking and improving the pedestrian environment in Minneapolis.
The voting membership as a whole is expected to represent the following perspectives on pedestrian issues:
Specific pedestrian groups, such as
- people with disabilities
- senior citizens
- parents or people who work with children and
- transit riders
Those who care about walking issues, such as
- property owners
- neighborhood groups
- business owners and
- business associations
People with relevant technical expertise, such as
- traffic safety,
- urban design, and
- public health;
- people representing diverse social, cultural and economic groups in the City; and
- people representing distinct geographic areas of the City
Including at least one member from each of the five sectors of the City
- Downtown
- East
- North
- South
- Southwest
As defined in this Minneapolis map
The Committee also includes non-voting members from City Departments and partner agencies with an interest in and impact on pedestrian issues to provide expertise on pedestrian issues and to serve as a liaison between the Committee and City departments and partner agencies.
Voting members are appointed by the City Council through the open appointments process for two-year terms. Eight voting members are appointed in odd years, and seven voting members are appointed in even years; terms begin on July 1.
For more information or to apply to serve on this committee, visit the Boards & Commissions section
Applications may be submitted at any time and will be kept on file for 12 months.