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Development City to Undertake Innovative Visioning Process: Ramsey 3 “Communities can be shaped future development. The forums will munity vision and working document by choice or they can be shaped by be:that will address Ramsey’s growth chance. We can keep accepting the • Regional intersections: Under-until 2030. kind of communities we get, or we standing the impact of current ,QWKH¿QDOSKDVHRI5WKH can start creating the kind of commu- development practices in cities city council, staff and commission nities we want.” Richard Moe of the as it pertains to our position in members will use the vision created National Trust for Historic Preserva- the region and learning cre-by the residents during the Open tion ative ways to achieve balanced Space sessions to create a work- Inspired by an increasing growth. able framework for the city’s future concern that Ramsey not become yet • Transportation alternatives: development. Ordinances and poli- another community overcome by, or Exploring transportation issues cies developed from this vision will GH¿QHGE\XUEDQVSUDZODJURXSRI both within our community and ensure future development fosters a citizens involved in the city’s decision connecting us to other com-sense of community by emphasizing making process, and concerned about munities including walking and neighborhoods. The city will also WKHIXWXUHRI5DPVH\XQLWHGWR¿QG ELNLQJWUDLOVWUDI¿FLVVXHVDQGcontinue to encourage resident input alternatives to the traditional meth- mass transit.through OST sessions and surveys ods of development many cities have • Innovative zoning: Discover-will measure the city’s success at historically employed. The group’s LQJDOWHUQDWLYHDQGÀH[LEOHimplementing the vision. considerable effort has produced in zoning codes that lead to smart It is expected that the public an initiative named “R3, which rep- growth in our community.forums will be held in the spring of resents not only the processes three • Community ecology: Learn-2007 with the OST session follow- parts, but the three essential partici- ing how to develop ecologi-ing shortly after the completion of pants in the process: the residents, the cally sound neighborhoods that the forums. More information can city council and city staff. preserve the natural beauty and be found at www.ramsey3.org or by The process’ three parts in- natural resources of our com-calling Patrick Trudgeon, Community clude a series of forums with nation- munity.Development Director at 763-433- ally renowned experts in innovative 9843. community development programs, Open Space Technology opportunities for residents to consider (OST), a highly successful method of the most pressing issues facing our engaging citizens in discussions con- FLW\DQGSURSRVHVROXWLRQVDQG¿QDOO\ cerning the most critical issues facing to prepare a working document that our city, will be used during the sec- No Parking on will guide Ramsey’s development un- ond phase of R3. Under the direction til 2030. A grant from the McKnight of an internationally recognized Open Public Streets Foundation will help fund this highly Space facilitator, participants will innovative approach to planning for be able to raise issues that are most Parking is not allowed on the future of our community. important to them and break out into any public street between the hours ,QWKH¿UVWSKDVHRI5 smaller groups to envision solutions. of 2:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. year round. Ramsey will host Regional Critical 7KH¿QGLQJVDQGUHFRPPHQGDWLRQV Vehicles in violation will be cited and Issues Forums in which nationally of these groups will be compiled into may be towed. recognized experts in four areas will a single report, which will be avail- help residents and community leaders able to all residents. Ultimately, these understand how to better plan for our sessions will result in a broad com- www.ci.ramsey.mn.us 3