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Support a full range of housing choices. Cities need to consider a wider variety of housing options, styI es, price points and rental -ownership ratios to match the shifting market. This means accommodating aging populations, a shrinking middle class and the preferences of younger mill ennials and boomers for more proximity, walkability, affordability and variety in their neighborhoods and less auto dependence in their lives. "ULI MN's support of the Regional Council of Mayors along with its advisory services program has provided invaluable benefit to the City of Edina, resulting in a deeper understanding oft importance of providing a full range of housing in our community. The expert content, data driven presentations, and connections to private sector market informafion all contributed to the City's unanimous decision to support the Beacon Homeless Youth Project and to adopt a new housing policy." ,firri ffoWitnrf, Afayor CIty of Edina "With the assistance of a ULI MN Technical Assistance Panel (TAP), our city has moved forward on a key redevelopment project that expands rental housing options for residents. The TAP provided immeasurable assistance and was vital in guiding the strategic direction forte property." Sarpdmi Madin, Kiyor� Clbe- of Shore,.WL4w Invest In public Infrastructure. The importance of good streets, streetscapes, transit service, utilities, parks and trails can't be underestimated. After a'Navigating' session in 2012, Coon Rapids learned there was an economic reason to provide funding to build trails to connect its park system and successfully passed a Park Bond in 2013. Columbia Heights realized that to attract better redevelopment along Central Avenue, stricter design guidelines and nuisance codes out have to be enacted and enforced. "Junk cars and stacked tires don't impress prospective retailers." JoaHnc Iqprnegr# Dhreiclbr�,, ,.jebou.w7i, IN eve Be Inclusive. loomington and Coon Rapids named their school systems as important development tools, saying school representatives should be involved in future workshops. Maplewood wants to find a way to involve Somali, limon g and other ethnic populations in city affairs. "We need to reach out." Melh7da Colemian, C11y, Mkinkqer, Marpleliwolod Get out of your bubble. Too often cities fail to realize that they can learn from their neighbors. Columbia Heights has identified Robbinsdale as a model for human -scale development; Bloomington admires Hopkins' success in developing a community gathering place. Collaborate. The workshops provide an opportunity for real estate professionals to use their expertise, learn from each other and collaborate to provide impactful information that moves plans forward to development. After a TAP at two specific station areas along the Southwest Corridor: Ol was most impressed with how we collectively dove into each station and tackled a big ask in a short amount of time. I think it speaks to the talent/experience of everyone and our passion/commitment to our respective crafts. I look forward to the next opportunity to collaborate with all of you again in the veer! inear future. f3rent Webb, Sherrvian A,ssociaterp, Trio. minnesota.uli.org