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136 <br />Public Realm Landscaping <br />Ramsey is committed to growing its boulevard/street tree program. A well designed urban forest <br />addresses several of the key imperatives that were identified throughout the public engagement <br />process. Boulevard trees aid with reducing stormwater runoff (improved water quality and <br />increased infiltration). As Ramsey continues to develop, it will inevitably result in a greater number <br />of vehicles on the roads. Boulevard trees will help filter out pollutants and other particulates from <br />the air while also having a traffic calming effect. Boulevard trees also add economic and aesthetic <br />value to neighborhoods and commercial districts. <br />University of Minnesota Resilient Communities Project <br />During the 2017-2018 Academic School Year, Ramsey partnered with the University of Minnesota's <br />Resilient Communities Project (RCP) to advance resilience planning and goals. A summary of the <br />projects evaluated during the academic year is found below. Project reports are available upon <br />requests. Many of the recommendations from the RCP partnership are integrated into this <br />document's goals and implementation strategies. <br />RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT <br />What is the Resilient Communities Protect? <br />The Resilient Communites Protect (RCP) is a cross ...man, program act he <br />U niversity of Minnesota whose mission is to connect commummes in Mincesosa <br />with university faculty and students to advance local susminahility and resilience <br />through collaborative, courserbased prolerts. Ultimately, RCP strives to <br />• build Intel canacltituaddrer mmt <br />r snstxineht. and resce mae isrue� <br />• train stud.,..., be future sestnabilitvpractihpnars thwr Held, <br />• produce rasestudres, font lots, and other resources that advance <br />nuntainAbillryaod resilience procure at the coenihuoity scale <br />n ow does RCP work? <br />Each academe sear, PCP selects a partner community ltypically a county, <br />t cp <br />or <br />trlbalgwernment through arompeddve process Ecei mllahorates with the <br />selected commune, to identity between 5 and 30 projects— azan community <br />hed <br />identified environmental, social, and economic issues and needs —that will advance <br />Deal restatnabNlty and resilience Then, RCP adrres as a matchmaker, strategim Ily <br />connecNng the community's protects with nisdng U of MN courses that can provida. <br />appropriate research or technical assistance. <br />Staff and etakeholdery from our partner communities work closely with faculty and <br />...inn provide local knowledge a. deeper insight men the issues, ensuring <br />the work students undertake is relevant to thewmmumty context. Outcomes <br />from each University course are documented in a final report and presenlatien at <br />the conclusion of thesemester Protect results arc shared wrth ahe tom monk,, and <br />disseminated through RCP's website far use by other communises. <br />What arethe benefits to students of collaborating with RCP? <br />• Efficient access tolled a alley and welho igenlbed community projects <br />• Opnortunihes to hold gore resume or portfolio -Mr future lob interviews <br />• on meaningfully advance local susta irehility and resilience <br />b • cal anal regional innibnty and reams-linen <br />for yoork • Oppnttuni0ni to network with local goveminent and industrypmfessionab <br />Cily of RAMSEY <br />;Or morelnjermptlon• <br />SP. Green <br />mrector <br />meteca0umn ede <br />fi12b257501 <br />IMO amr Prm9ass meclofe <br />dherreradiumn.edu <br />Pesi!lenttammunition Project <br />University of Minnesota <br />330 HHHSpA <br />Minneapolis, MN 55455 <br />centfinfndu <br />asywnengriageee <br />© InPCPumn <br />0 RCPumn <br />UNIlTFSnY OF MINNESOIO <br />Driven le Pluever• <br />Riap.;.ar <br />RCP—RAMSEY PROJECTS, 2017-2018 <br />Forthe2017-2018 <br />academic year, RCP Is <br />collaborating with the (Ay <br />of Ramsey on 20 projects <br />that will engage dozens <br />of d of MN courses and <br />hundreds of students to provide information, ideas, and <br />new perspectives on locally identified sustainability and <br />resilience issues. <br />Community Identity and Engagement <br />Every Voice Matters <br />Patideregeenpem ent oral Volunteerism Plow <br />A Gathering Place for Community <br />Community Center Plon <br />Sustaining Our Legacy <br />pretonc roam Han Plan <br />Creating Community Identify <br />Land Use and Transportation <br />Highway 10. A Community and Regional Focal Point <br />es nointaytocmrkervlan <br />Connecting Ramsey <br />CkvnWlde Green., Plan <br />A Gathering Within: An Attraction Beyond <br />The MP neveropmemt Plon Vpdofe <br />Paying for Future Infrastructure Needs <br />l iniopment FeeS1l4y <br />August 2018 Draft <br />Environmental Stewardship <br />Integrating Resources into Our Future <br />Natnm! Petourret Mampenitttt and Omrench Plan <br />Prevennng Flood Damage and Disaster <br />Ptoodemm mmmrnlmmes eNn <br />Reduce Waste, Reuse Resources <br />Organ, xarythng Plan <br />Clean Water, Clean Soil <br />So➢p[GYftem Commmnkpbenc Pbn <br />W III the Faucet Turn 0n? <br />Meer Comore.. Taofkk <br />Resmnng Our Edge <br />Mfufuinpl Shoreline Pion <br />Housing and Economic Development <br />Encouraging Small Business Growth and Expansion <br />Creating Housing Opportunities for All Generations <br />Housing Pon <br />Creating Destination <br />Petoil Agar., Analyses <br />Administration <br />Protecting Our investments <br />Anse 1M ent Floe <br />Sustaining Our Team <br />¢mplePce Development Plan <br />Employee Benefi6 far the Neat Generation <br />Empfnyce SOMAS Pen <br />mi w...iiaer:eneasar<ewaou.•nav+rnneu nsuoor..¢oo rrimr.Iuatsamt <br />U�. <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />