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CITY COUNCIL WORK sEsSION <br />Topic Report: Urban Village T°iirs <br />By: James E. Norman, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />In 2001, most City Councilmembers, staff, and community representatives attended a <br />tour of mixed use, transit oriented deVeloPment in Chicago. Everyone in attendance <br />agreed that much was gained from the trip. <br /> <br />Recently, there have been discussions of the possibility of touring other sites in other <br />areas of the country, most notable are projects in the Phoenix, Arizona area, as well as in <br />the Los Angeles, California area. Staff~discussed the matter with the City Council during <br />a Work Session on March 15, 2005. The council directed staff to provide cost estimates <br />for review before further consideration. <br /> <br />Attached to this topic report are costs by the individual trips to Phoenix and Los Angeles. <br />Staff has also provided cost estimates for COmbining a trip to both Phoenix and Los <br />Angeles. <br /> <br />One other option mentioned during the March 15th Work Session is that those <br />Councilmembers interested could attend a one day tour of an urban village in Easton, <br />Ohio. A one day trip could be accomplished for less than $100 per person. The <br />remaining option would be for staff tO assemble a "virtual tour" and plan an evening <br />around a description of different urban villages around the country. <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />CCWS: 03/22/05 <br /> <br /> <br />