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