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<br />· Where possible and appropriate, use the existing power/utility easements for the <br />expansion of the trail system* <br />· Secure a revenue source for permanent park and open space protection* <br />. Minimize at-grade crossings of trails and roads and other interactions between trail <br />users and automobiles <br />. Provide adequate signage and pavement markings to warn automobiles of trail <br />traffic* <br />. Explore the use of pedestrian-activated signals, continuously flashing signage and <br />mid-block crossings to further increase trail safety* <br />. Explore options for constructing a pedestrian bridge or underpass over Highway 10 <br />and the Mississippi River that is coordinated with any future interchange design <br />. Study the need for a community center that would provide a variety of recreation <br />opportunities for people of all ages and abilities <br />. Develop Sunfish Lake Park <br /> <br />PUBLIC FACILITIES <br /> <br />Goals <br /> <br />. Maintain quality public services at a reasonable cost <br />. Accommodate increased demand for public services and facilities <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />. Work with school districts and surrounding communities to determine the need for <br />additional school facilities <br />. Plan adequately for expansion of the fire department, schools, post office, publiC <br />works campus, and the possible construction of a community center. <br />. Advocate for full service Post Office and Zip Code in Ramsey <br />. Engage residents in assessing need for specific services <br /> <br />Strategies <br /> <br />· Analyze the feasibility and demand for a community center in Town Center <br />· Continue to plan for public facility needs into the future <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />Goal <br /> <br />. Create safe and walkable neighborhoods in new and existing development by <br />providing adequate sidewalks and trails and encouraging design choices which <br />enhance walkability* <br />. Establish efficient and numerous internal and external transportation connections <br />that include multi-modal transportation choices <br />. Provide a safe and efficient transportation system in and through Ramsey* <br />. Continue to plan for the improvement of Highway 10 and Highway 47 <br />. Secure a Mississippi River crossing <br />. Collaborate with adjacent communities and county, state, and federal agencies on <br />the planning, design and construction of transportation projects <br />