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Greenway Trail Connection <br /> Lake Itasca and <br /> Proposed Park <br /> Extended <br /> Greenway <br /> Corridor <br /> Links at „w <br /> Northfork <br /> Golf Course Y <br /> COR Trail <br /> Greenway <br /> Connection <br /> I <br /> Mississippi s. <br /> River <br /> v <br /> The C <br /> Greenway Trail Connection Plan(Jacobson/LHB 2015) <br /> This essential Greenway Trail Connection provides another great potential to frame this quadrant on the north and south <br /> opportunity within The COR to meet overlapping objectives for with attractive green corridors. Both of these travel routes <br /> multiple use,district systems,wildlife habitat and other desired accommodate multi-modal options,but with heavy emphasis on <br /> functional and aesthetic outcomes. While traditional bicycle/ the automobile. <br /> pedestrian trails and related amenities will certainly be a key A third option, a meandering Greenway Trail Connection <br /> component, the series of ponds, wetlands and other water- through the center of this quadrant not only provides a much- <br /> resource related features will provide the unique setting and needed green amenity in this part of The COR,but also creates <br /> ecological benefit derived from a more innovative approach to another valuable development `frontage' to enhance land value <br /> greenway design.For the purposes of defining potential costs for and encourage private investment. This centrally located <br /> future construction,a preliminary list of greenway trail elements alignment will also provide opportunities for innovative <br /> (or basic design program)includes: approaches to district systems, particularly water resources - <br /> • Combined bicycle/pedestrian trail with the added benefit of an off-street, dedicated bicycle and <br /> • Multiple locations for rest stops, interpretive / educational Pedestrian corridor linking local and regional trail networks. <br /> elements The location and alignment of the Greenway Trail Connection <br /> • Multiple locations for boardwalk/bridge crossings will have considerable influence on development patterns in <br /> this quadrant of the COR. The various scenarios illustrated on <br /> • Integrated drainage / stormwater management system to pages 10 and 11 attest to the wide range of land use options;from <br /> serve this district `super block, car oriented, destination convenience shopping, <br /> to finer grained, pedestrian-scaled, residential neighborhoods. <br /> Recommendations This kind of imbedded public amenity will build value across <br /> There is an opportunity to explore alignments for this Greenway multiple objectives,at individual site and district scale—leading <br /> Trail Connection that might provide greater benefits to the to innovative,economically sustainable outcomes. <br /> northwest quadrant of The COR-measured in social,economic <br /> and environmental value added. With modest enhancements to <br /> the existing trail along Bunker Lake Boulevard, and expanded <br /> greening initiatives west of the Ramsey Parkway, there is <br /> 10 The COR Parks+Public Places City of Ramsey <br />