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City of Arden Hills BlueCrass BlueShield of Minnesota Active Community Planning Grant #499 The City Vision includes the phrase ". ..a desirable City in which to live, work, and play." Ardcn Hills has worked diligcntly to maintain a strong and stable community for residents, workers, and visitors. With tlle development ofthc TCAAP framework in 1996; the adoption of the 1998 Comprehensive Plan; the crcation of the 2002 Parks, Trails and Opcn Space Plan; and the newest PTRC Vision, the City of Arden Hills has taken a proactive approach to planning. The Comprehcnsive Plan, TCAAP Framework and Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan all incorporate active living principles. The TCAAP framework includes vast open areas for recreation, extensivc pedestrian and bike paths, and mixed use developments to make walking a viable option for residents to access commcrcial and recreational facilities. The 1998 Comprehensive Plan focuscs heavily on capital improvements and expansions for trails, recreational facilities, and parks. The 2002 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan places a heavy emphasis on integrating recreational and functional aspects of trails, particularly in connecting trails togethcr to make them more usable for greater distances, for both recreational and utilitarian uses. Except for a short-term implemcntation schedule in the 2002 Parks Plan, these past plans havc gencrally not included dctailed implementation stratcgics, spccific Zoning Ordinance amendment recommendations, or set measurable goals to gauge short or long-tenn accomplishments. One of the goals of this grant is to set a more detailed implementation schedule of projects that incorporate activc living into planning and the huiJt environment. The implementation schedule 6 . . .