Ramsey Resident - 2015 - November/December

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City AdministratorÔs Corner intersections and the City will continue to pursue state funding for highway-rail separations at the sh Lake Blvd. rail intersec- Building a Connected Community tions. On Ramseys other key highway corridors, in- Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator y cluding: St. Francis Blvd., Nowthen Blvd., and Arm- is edition of the will City Administrators Corner strong Blvd., the City will work with the State and review the goal of in more detail. a connected community Anoka County to conduct comprehensive corridor is objective is one of the four major goals that create studies that identify and plan for improvements to the path toward the Citys mission: to work together to these corridors which will be necessary to ensure that responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, Ramsey is a well-connected community. cient government services. Second, recognizing that a connected commu- e four major goals, as stated in the Citys Strategic nity is more than roadways, the City plans to create Plan are: ering of recreational oppor- Financial Stability rst step in that process is to develop A Connected Community a comprehensive recreation plan that inventories Smart, Citizen-focused Government existing recreation programs, services, infrastructure, ective Organization and resources at all levels. From this plan, the City e primary purpose of building a connected com- es future parks, trails, munity is to ensure that the city is well connected and is open space, and other features that connect the com- part of a comprehensive regional transportation system munity and contribute to the overall quality of life in that enables all citizens to easily navigate the community, Ramsey. and attracts business development. nding out more about e connected community goal focuses on two ma- orts to build a connected community, jor strategies which are: its highway development plans, comprehensive plan- 1) to improve the safety and mobility of major erings, please road corridors, such as US Highway 10, State visit www.cityoframsey.com. Highway 47 (St. Francis Blvd.), Nowthen Blvd. (County Road 5), and Armstrong Blvd. (County Road 83), and ering of recreation- al opportunities, that include trails that connect neighborhood parks, and a variety of recreational ect the character, and meet the needs of the entire community. First, to improve the safety and mobility of major road corridors, the City has committed to actively work- ing with State Legislators and Federal Congressional Del- egation to secure approximately $120 million to convert Highway 10 to a freeway standard through Ramsey and c congestion is bad for residents that need to commute daily, and bad for businesses that rely on Highway 10 to transport product and employees to their work site. e City will continue its regional leadership role in order to gather support for funding to complete the preliminary engineering and environmental review of the rst step toward their completion. Safety is also a key issue with Ramseys rail 4 Ramsey Resident ¤ November/December 2015