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Background History of Roseville's Pathways Trail development in Roseville started during the early 1970's with a small loop in Sandcastle Park which led to the construction of the very popular Central Park system, the 1995 construction of the County Road C pathway and the 1997 expansion of the Acorn Park trails. In 1975 a comprehensive plan for trails was developed similar to the network that is being proposed with this document. The desire was to have an integrated system of paths that connected residents to area parks. The intent was mainly recreational. The City's first pathway plan created a surge of development in the 1970's locating pathways mainly in the parks. City code was changed later to dictate that developers were responsible for providing pedestrian accommodations to their new facility, so sidewalks started to sprout up in commercial and industrial areas. Outside funding sources became more available inthe 1980's, which also increased the development of pathways including a growing interest in basic pathway facilities for bike commuters. As a follow -up to Vista 2000, on September 11, 1995 the City Council appointed a volunteer advisory committee to work with staff to develop a comprehensive pathway master plan. The advisory committee was made up of fourteen Roseville residents and three staff members. We have included information regarding this process in the Appendix. This plan was approved by City Council in 1997 and updated in 2003. The main focus of the 2003 update was to re- prioritize the list of pathway project that were identified within the 1997 plan, eliminating the ones that had been constructed and creating new priorities. Current Conditions Demographics 2000 US Census Data indicates that Roseville has a stable population; this is mainly due to limited developable land. Some additional census information: • Roseville's population increased 1% since 1990; from 33,485 in 1990 to 33,690 in 2000. • Roseville lost 1,250 residents under the age of 45 from 1990 to 2000. • Roseville has a large population of older residents. 20% ofthe 2000 population was age 65 or older. This compares with 12% for Ramsey County and 10% for the Twin Cities region. • The overall age of Roseville is notably older than the county and the region. The 2000 median age of Roseville's population was 41.0 years. This compares with 33.7 years forthe County and 34.2 years for the region. • The aging resident stability indicates that Roseville is a desirable place to live and most are staying in the community. City of Roseville Pathway Master Plan September 2008 Page 8 of 39