Wheaton residents encouraged to share ideas for city's bike plan

Wheaton officials hope to make their city more accommodating for those traveling on two wheels instead of four.  To help accomplish this goal, the City is inviting residents to give their input on Wheaton’s draft bike plan at a public meeting June 9 at 7 p.m.  The meeting will take place in the Gamon Room of City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St.

The city hired the Active Transportation Alliance to draft the bike plan and they expect to finish it sometime this fall.  A task force for the bike plan is comprised of representatives from various city departments, the Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District and Community Unit School District 200.  The plan is being funded with $15,000 of a $514,400 federal grant received through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.