What we reported After a year of development and gathering resident feedback, The Woodlands Township board of directors approved a communitywide bike and pedestrian master plan Oct. 27. The plan, which is the first of its kind for the township, evaluated the community’s existing walking, running and bicycling network, as well as the gaps and needs in the system, to identify project recommendations.

The latest Township officials are waiting to receive the final hard copy of the bike and pedestrian master plan from Jones and Carter, the engineering firm that helped develop the project, said John Powers, assistant general manager for community services.

What’s next Powers said drafting grant applications for bike and pedestrian master plan projects to the Houston-Galveston Area Council is on the agenda in the upcoming months. A draft is expected to be presented to The Woodlands Township board of directors in February. After receiving approval from H-GAC, the township will determine what projects will be  awarded in the third quarter of 2017.