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B. Walkable Community Workshop Steve stated that the National Center for Bicycling and Walking integrated a program including biking and walking. They wanted to break down any barriers that would prevent people from doing either. New Brighton applied for a grant, which was a very competitive process. New Brighton was awarded the Walkable Community Workshop grant, along with other neighboring communities. Ramsey County and the municipalities are also trying to promote an active living attitude through the Active Living Ramsey County initiative. The area of focus is the 694 & Silver Lake Road area. This areai~\,?~sy with schools and businesses. We would like residents tc:> provide~he reasons (or barriers) why they do not walk or bikejmljl!nisar~,~,' The workshop is about 4 + hours. New Brighton's s~ssionis in the afternoon. A process will be followed and findings will be r~pprted. Commissioners will help rally support and lead the group of interested r~~idents. The purpose is to audit residents, i?~~;~,ify barriers, rally residents and raise issues that the Council can adaress. Also through the process, partnerships with the County ~gg,other agencies will be enhanced. It compliments the Parks, Recreafion and Trails strategic planning process we are in now. Brad Marte'1s, Recreation Supervisor, will be the staff leader. Greg Ingraham state"i~ does fit in with the Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategic Planning proceSs,Qecause we also have been asking the community a~)~ whole aboLJVt:iarriers and we can look at this as well. The largesfriumber of participants at a workshop was about 100. : :': : t t : : : \ )::: ~ : i : Don,j,R~i'ril'f'eaand Jeanne Frischman agreed to lead the Walkable QP,~Iq,unity W?rkSh he other commissioners were willing to help in any w~y neeged. C. Parks, Recr~ation, and Trail Strategic Planning Process a. Vision b. Mission c. Commitments Steve stated the gathering of data has been completed and we are now moving to the next step in the process which is creating the vision, mission and commitment. Greg stated the community assessment is complete. He walked the Commission through the processes that have been complete. He also stated the needs that were sited by the community. The Park Commission spent a great deal of time going over the wording of the vision, mission and commitment strategies.