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<br />The identity ,of Ramsey lies in
<br />played ~ important role in thej,e
<br />the Mis~issippi River for commfr
<br />from SoUth S~. Paul to central M'
<br />replace~ the frail, and Ramsey;
<br />Highway 10 lS the main corrido,r
<br />improviJ)g RJunsey's image aI!Prt
<br />Mississippi R/iver along its lower !If
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<br />The Residential areas to the norul
<br />small st~eam~ and drainagewayi.
<br />and offers ancbther great naturaHet
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<br />City HaIJ. is I~cated on Nowthen
<br />little opportt$ity for additional'
<br />Ramseyresid~nts. An opportuni.
<br />planning' of tItis commercial ga~e
<br />serve residentS, workers and tra,,~1
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<br />antinafufjfU fjesources. The. ~ississippi River once
<br />ento~.....~~ . .Tradj.ng'po~ts were established on
<br />the,p~~~'l~t:'~ollowe;d the River all the way
<br />Hi~~a~,'l,d~eBNSFrailroad line have since
<br />s n~w~f,lthe~r~g rostson Highway 10.
<br />visl.,..to.,I,..'..s. $ees.'.~.,.' y........,<...an. d tlte. Fe ism.llch concern in
<br />:torri~o~. /....: ~po~tion, . corridor parallels the
<br />".' separ~jmqho.fthe residential areas to the north
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<br />i4.~ollgpalf \\f~od1ands and'Yetlands, connected by
<br />,Jim Riv,*,?~~ up,.th~eastern boarder of Ramsey,
<br />cl~ theid~ntity~f&Unsey,
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<br />le~d, in. tll~.sPutij~ast~Iegion of Ramsey. This area has
<br />;~tcial"thitsf.wilf. stay asa sm.aller service area for
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<br />'sfiJor dev~lolJl1~tofa.new town. Careful design and
<br />li....at:e can "m.r aiiwonderfu.,. . I image to Ramsey that will
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<br />One problem,ithat was relevant .~u&ti}jthe yari01!Js Rl1blic. meetings and discussions with
<br />commun~ty rqpresentatives is th~ tl4cr,identityid~e ~ithe~e Ra1t1sey and its affiliation
<br />with Ramsey ~ounty and the SUlt<f-ctap~. O'e1l;lP,opl~thi~o.fRamsey County rather than
<br />the City, of Jlamsey. Althouglt tbfn~s th~ ~~~fa (X)mmunit)'can be difficult and
<br />disruptiv~ to businesses, a nameclJa~ge~cJm make a.isigpificantimpression on a community's
<br />identity. c
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<br />General Ideptity Frameworkt;'cial~,;. .... ........ ;
<br />The followin~,are the Ci~'s goals.Acr~ting *dentiiy:
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<br />1. ~:;, ~:~I;=:~a;r=~id@at\dP<9Ple .nte.ing
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<br />2, To highliaht Ramsey's natur~lte~oll~~s ofriv~rS,vvBPds,prairies, and wetlands.
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<br />3. To create ~ stronger connectio~tq th.~'Mississipp~ Ri~er.
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<br />Identity;FraP'tework Policy "
<br />It is the pblicy10fthe City to:
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<br />I. ~~~..: :,:i~~~M~~::,:'7r~\arid$ig~e ft bu.smesses along
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<br />2. Work wi~MnDOT, Anoka ~~l.~~hw~y~ekanw.e~t;andlocarbusiness owners
<br />~~~gd~~~~~~~~n:~:~~Ulrifr~~~~~~~::i:;[()b~~h~~~ ~~ng Highway I 0,
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<br />3. Preserve abd manage stands qft"sitqng desi~te~'~(;~n.icrbadways.
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