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Arden Hills Comp Plan Comments - Roseville Area Schools Below are comments that came up as I went through your plan. There may be other areas that address what I missed in the area that I was reading. I hope these comments are useful. Vision It would be a good idea to include a statement in your vision about collaborating with schools in developing facilities, working on public assets and opportunities. Although there is a comment in public facilities, there are many more opportunities to collaborate on. Active Living 1. Develop a separate statement about developing safe routes to school for students, pathways, crosswalks, and other traffic controls to ensure greater walking areas, especially since District 621 has a 2 mile walking area set around all of its schools. Parks and Recreation 1. There could be more specific statements in this area about collaboration with the schools for public recreational activities at times when schools are not in session. 2. Also a mention of the city parks as a co-curricular resource for schools, with collaboration on developing assets that would help students learn. Environmental Conservation and Sustainability 1 There is a broad general need to educate the public on sound environmental practices at home and around their property. 2 A city can often help that process with educational seminars. Transportation 1. Comments about pathways were put in the Parks and Recreation portion of the plan. In our age of Active Living and high energy prices, ped/bike facilities should be a significant part of any transportation plan. The use of ped/bike facilities for business activities is a part of our future where people will walk or ride to their work, local shops, and schools 2. It would be a good idea to also discuss the need to educate the public on proper driving etiquette around pedestrians and cyclists. Please call me if you have questions or comments. Thank you. J an Vanderwall Roseville Area Schools 12/02/08