Modesto has big plans to improve the walkability and bikeability of downtown, especially around its high-density affordable housing projects.
On Monday, the Safety and Communities Committee approved a plan to extend the Virginia Corridor Trail’s southern point into the core of Modesto. The Virginia Corridor Trail is a tree-lined bike and pedestrian pathway that runs through the middle of the city.
Currently the trail starts at the south end of Modesto Junior College before running a little over four miles north until it stops near the intersection of Woodrow Avenue and Fremont Street…