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of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br />Transportation systems, including transit, should provide safe, convenient <br />and affordable access to housing, worksites, schools and community <br />services. <br />7. Parks and green space, including pathways, should be safe, accessible and <br />part of a transportation network that connects destinations of interest, such <br />as housing, worksites, schools, community services and other places with <br />high population density. <br />Municipalities and other governing bodies should plan for ongoing <br />interdisciplinary collaboration, promotion of facilities, behavioral supports, <br />policies that institutionalize the vision of active living, and routine <br />maintenance that ensures continued safety, quality and attractiveness of the <br />physical infrastructure. <br />9. Community governing and planning processes should address the multiple <br />impacts of the built environment and transportation choices on residents' <br />ability to be physically active. <br />The above active living principles are based on the principles prepared by the <br />Active Living by Design group (www.activelivingbydesign.org). <br />4.2 Applying Active Living Principles <br />This chapter in and of itself does not encompass all of the goals or policies <br />related to the active living movement. Where applicable, active living principles <br />have been incorporated throughout this Plan to encourage coordination between <br />activities. For example, reconstructing a road in the transportation chapter is <br />related to creating a new pathway in the parks and recreation chapter, which <br />increases opportunities for physical activity and healthy living. <br />In addition to the goals and policies throughout this Comprehensive Plan, the city <br />seeks to advance the overall active living goal with the following additional <br />policies: <br />o Incorporate active living principles into City regulations, new <br />developments, and redevelopments where feasible. <br />o Consider active living principles when evaluating new policies, <br />procedures, and proposals. <br />o Evaluate the City's regulations to identify and remove obstacles to active <br />living where feasible. <br />DRAFT 15 <br />2/22/2008 <br />