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Elmcrest District <br />The Elmcrest District was previously known as the 167th/47 Node. Located at the intersection of 167th <br />Avenue NW and Highway 47, the node is mostly commercial, but abuts one of the City of Ramsey's <br />largest and most active parks, Elmcrest Park. The rebranding of this area as the Elmcrest District <br />attempts to bring a new energy to this failing commercial node in hopes of attracting those visiting <br />Elmcrest Park, which includes many individuals from outside the City of Ramsey for athletic events and <br />competitions. <br />Strengths <br />• Room to develop/redevelop <br />• Proximity to Elmcrest Park <br />• Significant green space <br />• Commercial anchors in place (gun range, golf <br />course/restaurant) <br />• Proximity to residential <br />• Visible to residential units on way to work, on way <br />home from other destinations <br />Community Input <br />Weaknesses <br />• Failing, vacant commercial <br />buildings <br />Lack of visibility <br />Not a destination for majority <br />of residents <br />• Lack of signage and branding <br />for area <br />• <br />• <br />Comment <br />Category <br />Node <br />Beautify 167/47 <br />Aesthetics <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Create boulevard at 167/47 <br />Aesthetics <br />Elmcrest Node <br />167/47 strip mall looks vacant, ghost town <br />Aesthetics <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Build a brand at 167/47 <br />Business Growth <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Give money to businesses/developers at 167/47, <br />don't use public dollars for boulevards <br />Business Growth <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Need more businesses at 167/47 - retention is key <br />Business Growth <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Temporary signs at 167/47 are issue <br />Code Enforcement <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Landscape boulevard at 167/47 <br />Landscaping <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Add landscaped boulevard at 167/47 <br />Landscaping <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Private driveways are unsafe <br />Traffic Safety <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Need signal at 167/47 <br />Traffic Safety <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Get Elmcrest sign at 167/47 <br />Trails, Parks <br />Elmcrest Node <br />Elmcrest Sign and branding <br />Trails, Parks <br />Elmcrest Node <br />16 <br />