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A 12. Pet Waste Awareness Design Objective: To prepare visual communications to deliver information about pet waste across varying cultures and languages. Although seemingly innocent, both the EPA and MPCA have placed pet waste in the same category of water contaminants as toxic chemicals and oil. It is one of the most abundant contaminants in our lakes and rivers because it can flow into the City's stormsewer via rain/snow runoff from any location — even a lawn. Contaminants found in pet waste are harmful to dogs, wildlife, water quality and humans alike. A design project aimed at creating distinctive yet functional visual communications that will deliver important information about the effects of pet waste across cultures and languages is desired. Key Staff.- Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works (St. Anthony) Bart Fischer, City Administrator (Falcon Heights) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale) 13. Traffic in Residential Areas Objective: To research and provide recommendations on traffic patterns resulting from increased congestion and higher speeds in residential areas. Walkable, sustainable, and strong residential neighborhoods are of high value to all three communities. As traffic trends and patterns change and evolve over time roadways that once were areas of low traffic volumes and speeds are now major thoroughfares and provide angst amongst residents along the corridors. Further analysis and recommendations are desired relating to existing traffic patterns and the impacts they have on residential neighborhoods. If mitigation measures are put into place along one corridor, how will that impact another corridor? Are there unintended consequences of those actions? Furthermore, what are the benefits of having sidewalks in residential neighborhoods? Are there areas that sidewalks are recommended to be built (i.e. around schools, along major arterial roadways, Are there ways each City could reach out to residents to solicit input and/or educate residents on traffic related issues and the impact they have on residential neighborhoods? Key Staff.- Todd Hubmer, City Engineer (St. Anthony) Marc Culver, City Engineer (Falcon Heights) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale) 14. Urban Forest Preservation and Renewal Program Objective: To inventory the existing variety of tree species and locations and prepare recommendations fo preserving and diversifying the urban forest to ensure a healthy and lush landscape for years to come. I Disease, natural disasters and age are all attributing factors to the depletion of a "healthy" urban forest within developed communities. Many of the tree lined streets we have come to love and expect in our home town are aging and to some extend threatened by disease and other natural forces. Understanding our existing inventory and developing a plan to strengthen our urban forest for future generations will attribute not only to an environmentally sound community, but will contribute to the social aspects that make living in areas like St. Anthony Village, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale so inviting.