Naperville will install 17 new sidewalks in 2026 and 2027 as part of the city’s sidewalk program.

The initiative began in 2004 as part of a larger effort to improve walkability in Naperville and connect existing gaps in the city’s sidewalk system. Consistent with to prior years, Naperville will spend $300,000 both years.

“Our original focus was to make sure that on neighborhood streets we had walk routes for getting to and from school and then we were able to continue adding sidewalks in other gap areas as we started to achieve that,” said Jennifer Louden, director of the city’s Transportation, Engineering and Development department.

To date, Naperville has put in close to 15 miles of sidewalk in 129 gap locations.

“Over 20 years, we’ve actually been quite successful at completing the

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