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Corridors of Opportunity <br />"Corridors of Opportunity" is an initiative to promote sustainable, vibrant, and healthy communities in <br />the Twin Cities region, using the region's emerging transitway system as a development focus. The <br />initiative, runs from 2011 through 2013, and is funded though the U.S. Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development and the Living Cities collaborative. <br />Expanding the transit system is a foundation for connecting and growing the region. True success will <br />depend on how well the new transit system creates opportunities for the region as a whole, while <br />unlocking opportunities for those with the greatest need. <br />"Corridors of Opportunity" funds projects in 7 corridors within the system of existing and planned <br />transitways in the region: Southwest LRT, Bottineau Transitway, Gateway Corridor, Cedar Avenue BRT, <br />Central Corridor, Hiawatha LRT, and Northstar Commuter Rail. <br />rwin Cities M.elropo ran Area <br />2030 Transitway System <br />HEN EPI\ <br />wow Complete r Cm,wobro <br />Feel 0. yT,r Rehm Engine, <br />f- 1 Borer, es LRT rbasway <br />Higher, BRT r CamrWa Rail <br />^Sr Ceuebp asfrieral BET <br />c-- Express Box aro., <br />wit rant Arbantapes <br />Malmo H9brvay <br />Regional Matirwda Hobs <br />Twin Cities Metropolitan Area <br />,"'ri.^ar-w'a,coin-=Trar,apcnanar Corridors of Opportunity <br />Pal yPlan , acoptetl November.O1C. <br />rlym <br />areas, AA Search, <br />® Tres. Stedtm <br />Top. 5[aM1®-FnpceeaIar.Yim <br />— I.e.. MAI.. <br />ASHIN <br />Source of Funding <br />The funding for the grants has been provided from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program. The money will be <br />allocated by the Metropolitan Council. <br />Grant Purpose <br />Overview <br />Local Implementation Capacity (LIC) grants are intended to provide early support for the development of <br />high -density residential and commercial centers designed to maximize access by transit and walking or <br />biking. Funding is focused on the need for development -related planning activities. <br />1.24.2012 <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />