On Wednesday, the Boston City Council will consider pursuing a $15 million grant to be used in constructing a network to better connect pedestrians and bicyclists in traveling from one public transit hub to another. The report, which has since been considered by the Committee on City, Neighborhood services and Veteran Affairs, is being submitted with the suggestion that it ought to pass.

BostInno reached out to Committee Chair Sal LaMattina, District 1 City Councilor and East Boston native, to find out what exactly the network would entail, but have yet to hear back.

According to the report submitted by LaMattina, the precisely $15,323,700 grant would be accepted by the City Council courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation under its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program.

In strikingly vague fashion, the report notes that the funds can be used by the city’s Transportation Department to design and construct “a pedestrian and bicycle network connecting public transit stations to National Park Service sites in Downtown Boston, Beacon Hill and Charlestown.”

From that broad aspect of the measure alone, it’s safe to assume that perhaps the city is intent on possibly adding bike lanes to the likes of the Freedom Trail and/or connecting them with bus and T stations. Many of Boston’s landmarks fall under National Park Service domain, including the majority of which that are situated along the three-mile Freedom Trail.

Still, it’s important to realize that none of the aforementioned has been specifically made clear. Boston has made tremendous strides in rendering the city a much friendlier destination for bikers, but this would toss another positive dimension into the mix.

Stay tuned for the latest on the pedestrian and bicycle network as we’ll be sure to keep you updated with City Council news and word from the Councilors.