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Money Does Grow on Trees! 410' <br />Investing in Ramsey's Streetside Urban Forest <br />Envision all trees <br />lead to the COR <br />in a street tree network <br />concept for Ramsey <br />Conclusion <br />Each street tree bestows unique benefits, but collectively a street tree network can create a green <br />roadmap serving an entire community. Ramsey's most ambitious street tree planting is occuring <br />in the COR, the mixed use downtown development that will provide jobs, housing, retail, and <br />recreation for a growing city. Within a network, street trees would serve as guideposts for <br />directing movement in and out of The COR; they would also create a spatial narrative about <br />moving and experiencing the city and enhance Ramsey's identity through place -making. <br />Our concept for a potential street tree network in Ramsey. <br />The City of <br />Ramsey <br />The COR <br />Residential area of <br />interest <br />Park + open space <br />Street tree planting <br />Riverstone <br />Sweetbay Ridge* <br />Brookfield* <br />0 Estates of Silver Oaks* <br />0 Highlands at River Park <br />0 Meadow* <br />0 Sunwood Dr NW <br />© Village of Sunfish Lake* <br />Dysprosiumn St NW <br />,o Town Center Gardens* <br />0 The COR* <br />*Major housing development <br />with 51-2200 units planned <br />In a potential street tree <br />network, spokes of trees <br />radiate from the COR, <br />centralizing connections <br />along arterials and <br />congested local roads. <br />This would encourage <br />travel choices along <br />major routes while also <br />generating traffic calming <br />benefits. <br />500 ft <br />Some public spaces are <br />vehicle -oriented rather <br />than pedestrian -oriented. <br />At Apline Park, an adjacent <br />neighborhood has crosswalk <br />access, but there is no <br />crossing signal or stop sign. <br />Trees can enhance safety <br />by calming traffic leading <br />up to the crosswalk, while <br />leaving space for visibility <br />at the immediate crosswalk <br />area. This approach can be <br />used with streets at parks, <br />schools, and shopping areas <br />where pedestrian safety <br />can be improved. <br />kfield with Street Trees <br />Street trees create visual transitions into <br />residential spaces to encourage safe driving, <br />promote outdoor activity, and buffer residents <br />from the noise and sight of traffic. As place - <br />making tools, street trees can enhance the <br />aesthetic character of neighborhoods like <br />Brookfield by creating unique spaces. <br />Street trees tell a story: This is Ramsey. <br />In many ways, Ramsey will change, grow, and mature as a city. Street trees are a smart <br />investment that generates savings from ecostystem services while also enhancing the social <br />character of a community. Furthermore, a network of trees connects people to places as <br />well as people to ideas of identity, pride, and values that are vital to a city's integrity. <br />Resilient Communities Project <br />PA 5211 Land Use Planning • TEAM: Ada Moreno Gomez, Nick Kieser, Victoria Dan • INSTRUCTOR: Fernando Burga, Ph.D. UN[vexsTroPd[NHesoTa <br />Driven to Discover. <br />NAMIS,1 <br />