Issues to be prioritized (identified at public meetings) 6/17/10

Community involvement in Bottineau planning

• Put forth alternative routes

• Process of providing information to the community is disjointed, needs to incorporate land use projections, economic development projections, etc.

• Need to serve the people who are most in need

• Inclusion of GIS tools and mapping

• Factoring in youth involvement

• Cultural aspects of the community maintained and improved

• Communication strategy/media strategy

• Organize a north Minneapolis community tour on the Hiawatha LRT

• Public art

Transit system access

• Opportunity to provide transportation to jobs in the NW suburbs

• Connectivity with major transportation infrastructure

• Minneapolis Streetcar Plan

Economic Development

• Long term economic development potential

• Loss of potential economic development in North Minneapolis if the D1 Segment is selected

• Include the work of current economic development initiatives in north Minneapolis such as West Broadway Alive planning process

• Transit Oriented Development – proactive plans for economic development for the community

• West Broadway events and development

• Cultural corridor concepts

• Construction jobs during the construction of the Bottineau LRT including local hires and people of color, DBE

Environment

• Park impacts

• Wetland impacts

• Wildlife habitat impacts

• Noise impacts

• Vibration impacts

• Environmental impact of construction ie dust and lead

Traffic

• Right of way issues along Penn Ave.

• Traffic

• Parking replacement

• Parking accommodation for transit way patrons

• Pedestrian crossings and bicycle traffic

• Safety

Gentrification/Displacement

• Displacement of residents

• Opportunity to remove blighted problem housing

• Community sustainability

• Eminent domain on Penn Ave.

• Gentrification (Rondo Neighborhood)