Success Story: A Better Way to Get Around Town

With a recent influx of the Karen community (political refugees from Burma) whose primary mode of transportation is walking and biking, Huron City Planner Ralph Borkowski was challenged to provide safe, accessible and attractive pedestrian areas to encourage active transportation of all residents. Borkowski convened Huron stakeholders to join the conversation with SDSU students to share a vision for improving community design in Huron to create more vibrant, walkable neighborhoods.

Through a unique collaboration and pilot program, SDSU Landscape Architecture Design students conducted built environment assessments, which resulted in a final, workable plan that the City of Huron could use to improve connectivity and overall walkability of Huron. Learn more about this innovative community solution at https://goodandhealthysd.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GHSuccessStory-ActiveTransportationFinal.pdf.