About the Study

Study Overview

The City of Elgin is a thriving community with a vibrant downtown and numerous recreational opportunities, including a robust park network, trail system, and the Fox River. The Active Mobility Plan will build on these resources and provide safe connections to key local and regional destinations for those walking, biking, and rolling. It will also establish a unified vision for the City’s active transportation network.

Through an inclusive and people-first approach, the City will prioritize active transportation improvements that support a vibrant, healthy, and sustainable community.

Study Principals

|Equity| Create an active transportation network that is accessible for community members of all ages and abilities
|Sustainability| Make Elgin a desirable place to walk, bike, and roll through innovative nature-aware designs.
|Safety| Develop solutions to make walking and biking more comfortable for everyone in Elgin.
|Connectivity| Ensure everyone can walk, bike, and roll to key community destinations.
|Collaboration| Build a cohesive active mobility network to guide citywide and regional coordination.
|Implementation Ready| Provide a framework to identify and prioritize future projects.

Timeline

Public input is essential to develop an active transportation network that best meets the needs of the community! There will be a variety of ways to provide input throughout the planning process, including Community Advisory Committee Meetings, a Public Survey, Pop-Up Meetings, and a Public Workshop.

Discovery and Data Analysis

Summer & Fall 2025

- - - Community Advisory Community Committee Meeting #1
    - Walk & Bike Tour
    - Public Survey
    - Pop-Up Meetings
    - Stakeholder Meetings (ongoing)

Develop Active Mobility Network

Winter 2026

- - Community Advisory Community Committee Meeting #2
  - Public Workshop
  - Stakeholder Meetings (ongoing)

Spring & Summer 2026

- - City Council Presentation
  - Stakeholder Meetings (ongoing)

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