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B kground <br /> <br />Creating Great Parks Within the Town Center <br />The Town Center Master Plan illustrates a strong armature of green, including a mix of public <br />parks, destination amenities, courtyards, commons and other features. As a key component of <br />the overall plan, this integrated system of parks, trails and open space is based On the notion <br />that a healthy community offers a wide range of recreational opportunities for its residents and <br />visitors. The best examples, like the Minneapolis Park System, link parks and open spaces <br />together, providing better access from adjacent neighborhoods and safer movement from place <br />to place within the system. <br /> <br />Many of our most prized landscapes also include water. We are invariably drawn to waterfalls, <br />streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. Wildlife thrives in and around ~ese environments, provid- <br />ing people with constant enjoyment and an important connection to nature. The Concept <br />Plan calls for creative use of surface water, integrated with green space, to provide focal points <br />throughout the community. <br /> <br />Connecting with Local and Regional Park Systems <br />Anoka County and the City of Ramsey have both developed comprehensive plans for <br />parks, trails and open space systems to serve area residents, and visitors. These plans <br />provide detailed descriptions, locations and specific recommendations for both existing <br />facilities and proposed improvements necessary to meet the current and future needs of <br />a growing population. Information contained in these arid other parks planning docu- <br />ments provided the basis for basic layout, preliminary design, initial programming and <br />overall intent of the Town Center Parks, ~Frails and Open Space Concept Plan. <br /> <br />Parks, Trails, Open Space Proposal 3 <br />Rmnse~ To~vn Center LLC <br /> <br /> <br />