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Coalition Members Contribute <br />Time, Talent and Resources <br />�alition members have invested hundreds of hours, <br />�55,�90 in membership fee,s and thousand of dollars of <br />suppties and rela[ed resources to initiate this effort. <br />Coaiition Receives �b17,500 <br />in Public and Private Sector <br />Grants and Coniributions <br />The Cualidon has been successful in attracting funding <br />to assisc in che implemenradon of its Work Plan. <br />Public Sector Support <br />• The 1997 �Iinnesota Le�slature, through the De- <br />partmen[ of Trade and Economic Deveiopmenc, passed <br />legisladon supporting the Coalidon effon wich a�200,OQ0 <br />b�rant. These funds can be used by [he Coaiition as de- <br />[ermined by i�s Board. <br />• The MeQOgolitan Council, rhrough its Livable Com- <br />�iniry Demons�ation Accounc, au[horized $131,250 to <br />plemenc rhe first phase of the Coali[ions' Comprehen- <br />sive Livable Community Urban Design Framework and <br />Transporration S tudy. In addidon, the Council authorized <br />a grant in [he amount of �7,500 [o assist the Coalidon in <br />irs sub-regionai pIanning exercise. And Mea�oGIS ap- <br />proved a gran[ in the amounc of $20,000 to assist the <br />Coalition complete its Phase II GIS work plan compo- <br />nen [. <br />• Ramsey Counry has conrribu[ed �9,750 to pay for a <br />ponion of che Coalidon's adminisu�adve expenses. <br />Private Sector Support <br />• The McKnight Foundation approved a three-year <br />funding graant totaling �175,000. <br />• The business communiry con�ibuced �6,000 to the <br />Coaliuon in 1997. <br />•'Ihe Design Cencer for American Urban Landscape, <br />University of Minnesora, thraugh funding suppon from <br />the Mc:Cnight Founda�on, Daycon Hudson Foundation <br />and the Center for Transponadon Sbudies, has commit- <br />ted to con�ibute �68,000 of in-{dnd services to assist the <br />Coalician implement its 1997-1998 Woric Plan. <br />Coalition Good News: <br />1997 Was a Banner Year <br />.f'or C'ommunities <br />• Bui.Iding permits (5,?.52) up IS% over [he four <br />yearaverage <br />• Totai new investment in the Community over <br />�204M, up 165% �om the four �ear average <br />• Ne�� commercial/industrial construccion up <br />85% to �47.6iVi over the four year average of <br />�25.bM <br />• Renovadon of comme:cia.I/'indusuial space was <br />up ZZ% ro a high of �61.4M <br />• Housing value was up 59% co �58.9M from <br />�372M over the four year average <br />• Average housing price was ove: �I20,000 <br />In the fumre, �:e above bench marks can be used to <br />me :s�e future Coalidon success. <br />2 <br />