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City of Roseville Pathway Master Plan 3. BACKGROUND History of Roseville's Pathways Trail development in Roseville started during the early 1970s 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 1970s 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 in the 1980s, 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 committeewas made up of fourteen Roseville residents and three staff members. 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 thatwere identified within the 1997 plan, eliminating the ones that had been constructed and creating new priorities. A similar process occurred in 2008 as part of the last Pathways Master Plan Update. Current Conditions Demographics The 2015 American Community Survey (a five-year average of general population characteristics) indicates that Roseville has a stable population; this is mainly due to limited developable land. Some additional demographic information is provided below: • Roseville's population was 33,690 in 2000. In 2015, the population was 34,948. This is approximately an increase of four percent since 2000. • The City's forecasted 2040 population is expected to remain near current levels. • The percent of the population over the age of 50 has continued to increase. However, Roseville is seeing an increase in younger residents and families as the percentage of residents in the 20 to 34 age group has also increased between 2000 and 2015. • The overall age of Roseville is notably older than the county and the region. The 2015 median age of Roseville's population was 40.8 years. This compares with 34.6 years for Ramsey County and 36.9 years for the region. Page 11