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e Subarea Transportation Model Assumptions . . Three components of the transportation system were analyzed: regional roadway network, minor arterial network in the subregion, and public tran- sit in the subregion, i.e. bus. Mn/DOT had expressed to the Coalition an interest in working coopera- tively on long-range planning for regional facilities in the North I-35W corri- dor. Thus, they were engaged as a study partner. The regional facilities ana- lyzed in this part of the study included 1-694, I-35W, 1B 36, and 1B 10 from 1- 694 to I-35W. The analysis focused on three key issues: 1) freeway capacity and travel demand; 2) operation problems beyond those identified in recent studies; and 3) design and operational options for 1B 10. The minor arterial roadway network is primarily under the jurisdiction of either Anoka County or Ramsey County. The Coalition is concerned about the future of this network because these roads have a multi-function role in each community and directly impact local quality of life and eco- nomic development opportunities. In many cities, development patterns rely heavily on minor arterials to accommodate all types of land uses. Residential neighborhoods depend upon direct access to arterials with higher levels of service, thus relieving local streets of trips headed to destinations outside the neighborhood. In other instances, minor arterials are the" commercial street" for a suburban downtown or neighborhood center. Arterials provide direct access to busi- nesses, accommodate transit riders, and provide, in some cases, on-street parking. This study seeks to provide information about the impacts of municipal land use decisions on minor arterial travel demand, which might then lead to agreements between cities and counties on future development patterns and minor arterial design speed, operational management, and mainte- nance. Transit service is the third area of analytical focus. A primary inquiry of the study is to determine if changes in land use patterns have potential to increase transit use and, thereby, justify investment in additional transit service upgrades for Coalition cities. Currently, much of the Coalition lies within the Met Council Area IV transit service market, which implies that transit delivery focuses on park & ride facilities, circulator services, and some local routes with higher frequency service during peak hours. Transportation Assumptions The first run of the subarea model was designed to compare the conven- tional and Coalition growth scenarios. The transportation system was held constant for both scenarios during the first run. The following assump- tions were made: 13