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Attachment A Events: Community events will celebrate the Rice and Larpenteur neighborhood and create a sense of connection and cohesiveness currently missing from the area. We recommend partnering with placemaking and events experts to plan vibrant quarterly events at varying locations in the community. The southwest corner of the intersection has been identified in the Vision Plan as a potential community space or parklet, and the first event could demonstrate a future permanent activation of this space. Additional events throughout the year should be held in each of the three cities, utilizing outdoor spaces such as Lake McCarrons Park, mall parking lots, the Rice Street Gardens, and Saint Paul Regional Water Services green space. Events will be fun, family-friendly, and include community engagement components such as surveys to gain new perspectives and support. Infrastructure: In year one, the Alliance will seek to implement three quick infrastructure projects and continue to build upon these in years two and beyond. Below are thought-starters for these immediate betterments: Clean-Community Cooperative: We have heard time and again from the community that the proliferation of litter in this heavily trafficked neighborhood is negatively impacting livability. The Alliance can facilitate shared trash and recycling services as well as litter remediation programs. Neighborhood Branding: The Alliance should consider investing in neighborhood branding with banners, signage, or other public art (such as attractive benches, bike racks, and bus shelters) to build neighborhood cohesiveness and sense of place. Beautification: The region will benefit from low-cost capital improvements and should explore facade improvement programs to encourage beautification and modernization of building exteriors. Greening: Explore volunteer-led projects (with Capital Region Watershed District or Conservation Corps) amenities. Pedestrian Infrastructure: The Gateway neighborhood must become safer to navigate by foot, bike, bus, and car. Filling sidewalk gaps and exploring ways to make crossing both Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue safer is of vital importance. We understand that cities have already worked hard to secure significant capital improvement funding for the support in Roseville. livability. As stated above, a high-priority for the Alliance must be to fill sidewalk gaps and improve crossings to increase safety and livability in the Rice and Larpenteur area. These major investments have the potential to be visible, meaningful improvements for the area and the Alliance will track, guide, and support these projects by assisting with community outreach, as needed. 8