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r NCI 1- W CORRIDOR COALITION 1998 ANNUAL REPORT DRAFT NMI 3 w at the municipal level. These efforts have Corridor Coalition four primary objectives, + Expanding conventional land-use . n ro -tl� planning methods by applying livable In response to rapid metropolitan and change the I-3 w Corridor community goals and objectives} . 1 b seven Approaching physical, social, and Coalition was created in y diverse suburban communities - Arden Hills economic development issues in an . view, New integrated and multifaceted manner, Blaine, Circle Pines, Mounds a v' Shoreview. working at a subregional level to bridge �nghton, Roseville and . the gap between regional policies and local circumstances; and Why Was the Coalition Formed? � Implementing the policies and strategies outlines in the Metropolitan Council's The Coalition has a broad and multifaceted Regional Blueprint. work program, directed to resolving contemporary issues facing municipal To begin this work, the Coalition launched governments in the Twin Cities metropolitan two major initiatives in late 1997: region. Among these concerns shared by (1) development of a subregional individual member communities are: Geographic Information System (GIS) rising congestion on regional and local that is accessible to member transportation networks; communities; and changing demographics; (2) a Comprehensive Livable Community aging housing stock that is losing its Urban Design and Transportation Study marketability; and that also addresses socioeconomic and shifting economic development patterns environmental implications for the and needs. subregion's residents, businesses, and educational and cultural institutions. IN . At the heart of the coalition's work is its The seven member conunun.ities of the concern for maintaining and enhancing Coalition share more than 'ust an association 1 qual It of life in its communities as the boa ,1 ' ]forth �-��—the are art of a region continues to evolve, with y p subregional setting that has been shaped by common geography, patterns of movement, Subregional Urban Design and Planning economies, and cultural connections. Framework Coalition objectives The Coalition has bundled its activities into the following three livable community work The Coalition seeks to construct an areas that form a" ubregional Urban rnterj u risdictional planning and development Design and planning Framework." framework that is integrated and coordinated + Building Metropolitan Towns:joint o g action that strengthen and create Q.-NN orth Metro 1-3 5 w Corridor coal ition\work ICI an 198 Annual Report.doc