The Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, or SEMPO, held two community workshops this week. They introduced a process for developing a new regional biking and pedestrian plan in Jackson and Cape Girardeau. Ryan Shrimplin, Cape Girardeau City Planner and executive director for SEMPO, says they documented public input on needs and issues regarding biking and pedestrian facilities.
“We asked them to put post-it notes or draw on the maps and make notes so that we could document those comments,” said Shrimplin.
Workshop attendees expressed concerns for US Highway 61, which runs through Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau and Jackson Boulevard in Jackson. Public needs will be prioritized through a consultant and a study oversight team, who will draft a plan. Another series of public meetings will be held to get feedback on the proposed draft.
To access an online public survey, an option if you could not attend the workshops, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SEMPO-BikePed
For an online map, visit: http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/SEMPOBikePedPlan.html#.WU1XzYFOmEc
SEMPO Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/SEMPOBikePedPlan/