Community Leaders Aim To Improve 'Walkability' Of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Surgeon General is asking Americans to improve their health by walking more, and community leaders in Minnesota are already taking action.

The Minnesota Departments of Transportation and Health are working on the first statewide pedestrian plan. They'll focus on ways to make communities more safe and convenient to walk. There will be focus groups, community gatherings and online activities to get public input.

Designs are expected to include sidewalks, crosswalks, safe crossings for wheelchairs and the visually impaired.