by: Sam Wilmes (Albert Lea Tribune)
The city of Albert Lea is trying to remind residents about how easy it is to walk and bike in the community.
The city recently installed scannable stations at five high-traffic locations to alert pedestrians about how close community destinations are for pedestrians. The signs are at Brookside Boathouse to show walkers and bikers the distance to the splash pad; Fountain Lake Park, explaining the distance to the dog park; one in the area of Hayek Field, directing people downtown; city pool pointing people downtown; and Memorial Park directing people to the pool.
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