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living areas <br />• Downplay the emphasis on a single type of <br />housing in new development; i.e., senior, young <br />professionals, etc. — highlight mix <br />• More housing options important to business <br />development <br />• Continue Housing Resource Center <br />• Could there be a different group of parameters <br />for cul-de-sac lots? <br />• Standardize house numbering — either on the <br />house, garage, or curb <br />• Correct disjointed development with <br />combination and development of older lots — <br />lack of planning <br />• Plan infill developments to link to broader <br />community -- schools, housing, etc. <br />Education <br />• Education quality is #1 factor to attract young <br />families <br />• Continue to support high quality schools <br />• Relationships with school districts <br />• Strengthen. K-12 ties to city functions and <br />facilities <br />• address changing nature of schools <br />• maintain and enhance relationship with <br />school district and between school districts <br />• Education <br />• Needs of 2025 students? <br />• How to keep school systems strong? <br />• Safety in public education for kids <br />• Increase choice in public education — kids get <br />college credit while in high school <br />• Increase educational choices and opportunities <br />for adults and seniors <br />• Stabilize school enrollment <br />• Education <br />• Make capital investments in facilities <br />(currently run down) <br />• Highlight college/university assets <br />• Education is the key to a healthy community <br />+ Community center -based SCFE and early Ed. or <br />preschool programs <br />• Education improvement pre -K - 3 <br />• Pre -K English classes to address immigrant <br />influx <br />• Strengthen connections to post -secondary <br />institutions (U of M, Bethel, NVQ <br />• Make better physical transportation links (park <br />+ ride/shuttle service) <br />• Make good quality education a point of <br />distinction for community <br />• Make big commitment to education or we lose <br />out to newer communities <br />• Strengthen ties between educational <br />opportunities and to metro/regional systems (I- <br />35 W Coalition, GIS Tools) <br />• Encourage volunteers in schools and children's <br />programs <br />• Encourage community service participation of <br />students <br />Appendix; Brainstorming Page 23 <br />