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Corridor Overview The area of sWdyfbrthis project is the County Road E corridor extendingfiorin an eastern boundary at Centerville Road -in Vadnais Heights to a western boundary at Highway 120 in White Bear Lake and generally one half mile to the north and south of County Road Eas depicted in Appendix A. The cities of Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake share borders along the corridor. There is a variety of uses along the corridor including multi -family residential,.single family Leached. and attached residential, retail, industrial, service, public and agi'ieultural; Additionally itstrVes as -an access point to major traffic arteries: including Interstate 35E, U.S.. Highway 61 and MN State -Highway 120, According 2017 Arrrerican Community Survey data, apprvxirnately 25,700 people reside iit the census tMds abutting County Road Ej While the corridor has enormous potential for re.vitalizati.on, placernaking and serving as a catalystto further equitable development;.lt. currently hag many characteristics Urban Land institute has fdetttifted as markers of an unhealthy corridor. These Include design that prioritizes-vehiculartrafnc, l€mlted*public transit service, a high number of commuters -driving alone,' empty storefronts and vacant buildings, land separated by use, areas where people do not live within -a 16. minute -walk -of a grocery store,and housing segregated by income level? Additionally, there have been numerous motor vehicle accidents along the corridor including a fatail-accident in 2019 involving a motorvehlcle-and an. elderly person using a motorized wheelchair/scooter, an -accident involving a bicyclist at County Road.E and Centerville Road in 2014, and two.additional. motor vehicle/bicycle.collisions.af-unknown dates." Capacity Whife Bear Lake WIlYtake the lead on the.project and coordinate efforts with Vadnais Heights and Getty Lake. An outside consultant will be hired`to gather data, -faciltote engagement, identify goals, prepare an action. pima *and-create a final report.to guide neartefrn and long term efforts. Each city will provide a point person responsiblefor gathering necessary data a0 facilitating engagement effo s within their municipality. Each city will contribute funds for a.tota.l of $25,.000 in funding 1n addition to funds designated through. the Ramsey County Corridor Pilot Program. It is anticipated-themislon.plan will include near, medium and longterm actlo-n*steps some of which will require facilitation or IMplementation by the ihdividuaI communities or Ramsey County and others which .will be execrated in partnership. Ideally;the-*lMon plan will include specificanci actionable implementation goals. while allowing for flexibility to accommodate changing trends and technologies. The plan will be*usedas a tdol to.attract private ihVestment.through development as welt as seek regional, -state and federal fuhding for infrastructure imp oriement which:increase the vitality of the corridor.. 1 According to.2017 ACS Data; approxiinately 85% of workers drove alone to work from census tracts in the county Road E Corridor. 2 Urban Land Institute, BlindSjiots. How Unhealthy Corriddrs Harm CommGrHtles dnd How to Fix Them (Washington DC! Urban Land Institute, 2019). "The White Bear Lake Police Department'ivported 289 traffic crashes on:Cdunty Road E*sirice•late 2014. RBrMey Caurity Public Woft repotted 257 motor vehicle crashes from 2010-1015; Page 11 CcuntY road E Corridor Pilot. Program Project Narrative