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. . . . Work with regional entities to phase build out strategies so they support economical delivery of transit services, Examples: Redevelopment of TOO neighborhoods along Silver Lake Road and Lexington Avenue; redevelopment of Rosedale area as mixed-use suburban activity center. . Improve quality-of-life and preserve residential areas by addressing congestion on county arterials and design guidelines and set stage for neighborhood scale mixed-use redevelopment, and infilL Examples: Apply flexible design standards to CR 10 through Mounds View to encourage establishing a town center or cluster of TOO neighborhoods; apply flexible design standards to Silver Lake Road and Lexington to facilitation evolution ofTOC neighborhoods and walkable town centers. 14. PLANNING PROCESS (1 page or less) Describe the planning process for developing the proposal, including the process to date, and future planning, The build-out study described in this proposal is thc outgrowth of two years of intensive work on the part of the Coalition, A board of directors consisting of mayors and city managers of each city governs the Coalition, A community development committee with staffrepresentatives from the seven cities meets at least once a month to share information, to oversee and coordinate Coalition projects, to discuss emerging issues, and form recommendations for board action, Members of the board and community development committee often taken on additional tasks on an ad hoc basis in response to needs of the Coalition work plan; they also hold joint workshops to discuss Coalition direction and work plans, and to set priorities, The Design Centcr has worked collaboratively with the cities throughout thc process leading the Phase I Subregional Livable Community Framework Study, linking the Coalition to resources and educational opportunities focused on livable communities and/or smart growth, and providing technical assistance, The Coalition is an innovative concept for local governments, The idea of cities working together in a non-competitive manner is rarely practiced so there are few examples or models to replicate or adapt for Coalition purposes, This necessitates a learning environment for everyone and the Coalition is particularly sensitive to keep its member city councils and commissions informed, Many cities make written or oral reports to councils and/or commissions on a monthly basis. There are occasion workshops for individual councils and/or commissions on livable community topics and on Coalition actions, City staffs are included in work sessions on special or technical topics, such as housing inspection or use of the subregional GIS, In addition, the Coalition's administrator makes an annual visit to each of the councils to update them about accomplishments and to respond to questions. 14