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Chapter <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Subject Page <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii <br />Northstar Commuter Rail vii <br />Commuter Rail ix <br />Commuter Rail Transit -Oriented Development ix <br />Ramsey Development Potential x <br />Residential Development xi <br />Retail Development xii <br />Office Development xii <br />I INTRODUCTION 1-1 <br />Background 1-1 <br />Transit Oriented Development 1-2 <br />Commuter Rail vs. Light Rail 1-4 <br />Commuter Rail TOD 1-5 <br />Application to Northstar Corridor 1-6 <br />II NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR STATIONS 2-1 <br />Ramsey Commuting 2-4 <br />III REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK 3-1 <br />Employment Trends 3-1 <br />Corridor Employment 3-3 <br />Major Industries and Drivers 3-6 <br />Major Employers 3-7 <br />Ramsey Employment 3-8 <br />Population and Households 3-8 <br />Population and Household Forecasts 3-10 <br />IV NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL MARKET CONDITIONS... 4-1 <br />Residential Market 4-1 <br />For -Sale Market 4-3 <br />Apartment Market 4-4 <br />Ramsey Population and Households 4-5 <br />Ramsey Residential Market 4-9 <br />For -Sale Market 4-9 <br />Apartment Market 4-11 <br />Ramsey Realtor Surveys 4-13 <br />Residential Growth Estimates 4-14 <br />Twin Cities Area Residential Growth Corridors 4-15 <br />Historic Residential Growth 4-16 <br />Ramsey Residential Growth 4-17 <br />Multi -Family Development Trends 4-18 <br />Household Formation 4-19 <br />