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. . Because of its size, scale, and location, the Coalition has significant influence on a wide range of regional systems, Growth in the subregion over the next twenty-year period could easily range between 60,000 t070,000 people, with 10,000 to 15,000 new or redeveloped housing units and 40,000 new jobs. Environment Most of the land within the Coalition is situated in the bed of Glacial Lake Fridley. The northern portion of the subregion is part of the Anoka Sand Plain and relatively flat terrain, wetlands, and sandy soils characterize its topography, The southern portion contains glacial moraine known as the North Ramsey Mounds and is characterized by pocket lakes and wetlands. Rice Creek runs through the middle of the Coalition, providing a natural resource and habitat connection to the Mississippi River. The number of lakes and wetlands within the subregion create numerous opportunities to protect, enhance, and celebrate the environment. City and county governments have set aside significant park and recreational land-such as Tony Schmidt County Park-and established connections to regional systems through Long Lake, Rice Creek, and Snail Lake Regional Parks, . The same natural features which provide these water amenities also present a challenge in terms of environmental contamination and brownfield clean-up, The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) has been targeted for clean-up and transition to commercial and residential development, as well as active and passive recreational open space, Similarly, old industrial sites in Arden Hills, New Brighton, and Roseville are being cleaned and reclaimed for productive use, Transportation The Coalition is cut by a number of major roads. The largest, 1-35W and 1-694, intersect in the middle of the subregion at the border of Arden Hills and New Brighton. Additionally, Highway 36 runs through Roscville, Highway 65 mns through Blaine, old Highway 10 bisects Mounds View, and the new Highway 10 cuts through the corners of both Blaine and Mounds View, An important network of county roads cover major portions of the Coalition geography, providing critical secondary road system miles that both relieve the freeways and serves to connect subregional centers, With the high number of lakes, wetlands, and parks scattered throughout the subregion, Coalition cities have made a concerted effort to link these amenities through an integrated trail system, Some, like Blaine and Shoreview, have focused initially on linking trails within their own communities; others-Arden Hills and New Brighton-have worked together to connect trail systems between their individual cities, . A baseline study of major arterials through the subregion indicates that 35W experiences directional congestion during peak hours, but has available capacity for additional traffic in off- peak hours and in the non-peak direction, This implies that there is a jobs-housing imbalance within the region and that there is potential to capture commuter trips during the weekdays, Traffic volume growth north of the subregion, which is historically between 4 and 6 percent 3