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<br />. The City of Ramsey was successful in securing $2.6 million in federal and state grant <br />funding to help pay for construction of the ramp, with the balance paid by Ramsey Town <br />Center area assessments. An added $3.5 million in federal grant funding is being used <br />for expansion of the parking ramp and will add another 200 spaces. <br /> <br />. The public infrastructure benefits an area broader than just the Town Center. The bigger <br />picture involves enhancing safety and mobility in ways that compliment the station area <br />and improve the overall quality of life in the community. Examples include improving <br />access to amenities in the Town Center including the station by addressing unsafe <br />railroad crossings, congestion on Trunk Highway 10 and delays caused by numerous <br />signal lights. <br /> <br />. Construction of a pedestrian overpass that connects the station/Town Center area with <br />development on the south side of TH 10 will provide critical infrastructure tha"t allows <br />pedestrians to move safely and efficiently. The overpass will also connect to regional <br />parks and trail systems. <br /> <br />. The station is located within the only true transit-oriented development along the entire <br />Northstar line. The Ramsey Town Center was designed specifically with the commuter <br />rail station in mind - comprised of high-density housing and intense development that <br />compliments and encourages transit usage. <br /> <br />Ramsey has an opportunity to influence the economic vitality of the area in a positive <br />way, while at the same time funding critical infrastructure projects that will otherwise <br />wait decades to proceed. <br /> <br />3 <br />