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IntroductionDRAFT 1-7 <br />STRENGTHEN <br />COMMUNITY <br />CONNECTIONS <br />STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY <br />CONNECTIONS <br />It is the City’s intent that the natural patterns established by the drainage systems <br />that connect Rice Creek to Jones Lake and Lake Johanna be reestablished. <br />Though separated from its eastern neighbors by I-35W, the vision plan intends to <br />reconnect the east and west sides of the freeway via trails and create almost seamless <br />linkages to New Brighton’s other municipal neighbors. The intent is to help the City <br />operate, function, and cooperate as part of the larger North Metro community. <br />In addition to becoming integrated into a regional system of trails, New Brighton <br />wants to connect the established amenities within the city by emphasizing <br />connections between neighborhoods, especially the neighborhood park system. <br />Opportunities for connections exist with retiring rail lines; other connections may <br />require more creative solutions. <br />Access to regional transit networks as well as expanding transit service within New <br />Brighton has become an important component for residents as they think about <br />livability in the future. <br />CREATE PLACES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO <br />GATHER & INTERACT <br />New Brighton must consciously create and strengthen places for people to gather <br />and interact. If there is no place to interact, no place to gather, there is no sense of <br />community or shared interest. Community gathering places are those where people <br />come together to work, shop, and play; where they are seen and can be seen, where <br />they interact and enjoy the sense that they are part of a social and civic place. New <br />Brighton wants to foster these areas by providing opportunities for new businesses <br />that provide a unique and exciting user experience. <br />CELEBRATE PARKS AS NEIGHBORHOOD <br />ACTIVITY CENTERS <br />Parks are the City’s primary neighborhood activity centers and those parts of the <br />urban fabric that people most identify with. Neighborhood activity centers are places <br />to play, interact, and meet with neighbors. These are not, however, intended to be <br />exclusively recreation facilities. These centers are intended to serve all members of <br />the community no matter their socio-economic or housing status. These are places <br />that serve the needs of all residents, helping them be active and healthy members <br />of the community. Connecting these centers to their neighborhoods as well as <br />interconnecting them throughout the city will strengthen the sense of community. <br />CREATE PLACES <br />FOR THE <br />COMMUNITY <br />TO GATHER & <br />INTERACT <br />CELEBRATE <br />PARKS AS <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />ACTIVITY <br />CENTERS