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How does it plan to meet these goals? ▪ Research and Inventory The first strategy addresses the joint need to develop a shared information base. Coop- erative planning and coordination is made difficult by conflicting or incomplete data on topics ranging from natural resources to socioeconomics to transportation. The Coali- tion seeks to break through this bather by developing subregional data sets that provide uniform information and by developing common sets of planning terms that organize and utilize data consistently within the Coalition. • • Joint Programs and Policies The second strategy puts the shared information base to work in the form of joint pro- grams and policies. Housing is a good example. The Coalition plans to use informa- tion generated from the housing inventory to understand the diversity of housing op- portunities along the corridor,to develop subregional programs for addressing mainte- nance and renovation issues and, possibly, to adopt a common maintenance code for enforcement throughout the subregion. ▪ Joint Funding Joint funding is the final strategy envisioned by the Coalition. Like the other strategies, joint funding can be pursued in several ways. Joint applications can be structured around programs administered by the Coalition or for programs that cities administer individu- ally according to specific needs. Also, there is the possibility of joint proposals to the legislature to enable Coalition cities to work in new and creative ways with existing financial tools. How does the Coalition organize its work? The ambitious goals of the Coalition and the unique partnership of its members require new and innovative methods of working. Guided by the policies and strategies of the Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint and by the Livable Community Goals es- tablished by the Minnesota State Legislature, the Coalition has drafted a Subregional Urban Design and Planning Framework to help direct its efforts. This framework chal- lenges conventional planning and is built upon: • a move away from individual projects and towards integrated subregional systems; • information sharing across departments and political/jurisdictional boundaries; and • partnership and collaboration in the face of common problems and challenges. The Coalition's framework serves as a structure around which it organizes work plans, working groups, and financial reporting; sets priorities;creates partnerships; and links individual projects. The framework has three primary work areas identified by the following headings and described on the following pages: • Building Metropolitan Towns • Redefining Metropolitan Competitiveness • Ensuring Healthy Neighborhoods I-35W Coalition Corridor Briefing Book 7