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Anoka County Parks and Recreation <br />At'i..S� M17.2 . i it <br />550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW, Andover, MN 55304 <br />February 14, 2012 <br />Mark Riverblood, Parks Supervisor <br />City of Ramsey <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Re: Letter of Support for the City of Ramsey's TOD request <br />Dear Mr. Riverblood: <br />On behalf of the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department, I am pleased to offer this letter of <br />support for the City of Ramsey's Transit Oriented Development funding request for the "Mississippi <br />Skyway" pedestrian overpass project. <br />This park provides the link between the proposed project and the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) and <br />Mississippi West Regional Park. Nationally, the MRT links Minnesota and the headwaters of the <br />Mississippi River, to New Orleans, and the Gulf of Mexico. Regionally, the MRT links Anoka County to <br />Dakota County and the City of Ramsey to the City of Hastings through the 72-mile National Park Service - <br />Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MISS). <br />Locally, this connection will improve access and safety to residential areas, business districts and <br />recreation opportunities in the community. This connection will provide easy access to the river, adding <br />to the quality of life in the area. The proposed "skyway" will provide parks and trail users a valuable link <br />to convenient shopping, dining and other amenities that further support transit oriented development. <br />This project will also provide a valuable connection to transit as it will link to the proposed Ramsey <br />Northstar Light Rail Station. Completing this project, consistent with the future upgrades to Trunk <br />Highway 10, will make this pedestrian link an outstanding transportation amenity for the City and the <br />Region. <br />f u have any questions regarding this letter of support, please feel free to call or e-mail me at 763- <br />7-2860orjohn.vondelinde@co.anoka.mn.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />n VonDeLinde <br />Director of Parks and Recreation <br />OPEN SPACES IN NEARBY PLACES <br />Phone: 763.757.3920 <br />www.anokacountyparks.com Fax: 763.755.0230 <br />