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<br />t. ". t <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Summary and <br />Conclusions <br /> <br />In assessing past development, residents were split on their views of both the process and its <br />outcome. A hardcore of twenty-one percent were very concerned about both variables, viewing <br />their thoroughness as well as their pace negatively. Similarly, fifty percent took the opposite <br />viewpoint. A swing group of thirty percent tended to either uninformed or negative about some <br />things and positive about others. <br /> <br />In comparison with other growing suburbs, Ramsey residents were more critical about the past <br />land use and zoning decisions made by City leaders. They were also somewhat cynical about the <br />ability of residents to impact the decision-making process. However, two distinctions were <br />drawn: decidedly negative views about the pace of residential development and generally <br />positive views about the efforts in attracting industry and jobs to the community. <br /> <br />An effective transportation system to places outside of the city was very important, since <br />seventy -six percent of adult residents worked outside of Ramsey. Key destinations were Anoka <br />County and Hennepin County, particularly Minneapolis. Only a small number of residents used <br />public transportation, placing a greater stress on the highway system. As a result, residents <br />prioritized both another bridge crossing the Mississippi River and improvement of Highway 47 <br />as key additions to the existing network. <br /> <br />40 <br />