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Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Complete Streets will help Arden Hills reduce greenhouse gas emissions as <br />more people choose an alternative to the single occupant vehicle, thereby improving air quality <br />and alleviating public health concerns; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Complete Streets support economic growth and community stability by <br />providing accessible and efficient connections between home, school, work, recreation and retail <br />destinations by improving the pedestrian and vehicular environments throughout communities; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Complete Streets enhance safe walking and bicycling options for school- age <br />children, in recognition of the objectives of the national Safe Routes to School program, and the <br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Physical Activity Guidelines; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Complete Streets improve the quality of life within our community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Complete Streets may influence or help reduce crashes and injuries and their <br />costs. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in order to develop and maintain a safe, <br />efficient, balanced and environmentally sound City transportation system for people of all ages <br />and abilities, transportation and development projects shall incorporate a Complete Streets <br />philosophy that expands transportation choices; and therefore <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills, <br />Minnesota, that it is the City of Arden Hills’s policy to utilize complete streets principles and to <br />work with MnDOT, Ramsey County, and appropriate agencies so that Complete Street elements <br />are evaluated where possible for City transportation projects by providing appropriate <br />accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, transit riders, and disabled persons through <br />the ongoing creation of a multi-model transportation system. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To view the final document, access adopted Resolutions via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting cityofardenhills.org and clicking on <br />Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage. <br />Reviewed for Administration: Adopted by the City Council January 13, <br />2025 <br />City Administrator Mayor <br />Attest: