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2 A Vision of the Future — Saint Anthony Village, 2030 <br />Theyear is 2030. It is a September afternoon in the City of St. Anthony Village. Children are <br />getting out ofschoolfor the day, walking and biking home with theirfriends and neighbors. It <br />is rush hour, but the majority of traffic is pedestrian traffic. Wide 'greenways"for bikers are <br />in full use, and a network of expanded sidewalks provides access to major business districts. <br />As residents return to their homes after work, they gather with neighbors at community <br />gardens to reap the daily benefits of the fresh produce they have planted. Parents stop by the <br />market to pick up a few necessities beforegathering their children, who have spent a short <br />time at their neighbors' houses aftergetting out ofschool for the afternoon. The business <br />districts are busy with customers. Businesses are doing well, due to the strong financial <br />returns they are now receiving after the initial investments in energy efficiency 20years ago. <br />Solar panels and small wind turbines are seen everywhere around town at businesses and <br />private family homes. These are some of the key elements that have allowed the City of St. <br />Anthony to go completely off thegrid. Extra money is coming into the City due to the <br />additional power produced by the City that is being sold to neighboring communities. <br />As evening arrives, families stroll out to the parks and lakes, where they enjoy taking in the <br />natural habitat of the thriving ecosystem of the lakes and surrounding prairie and forest <br />areas. Another day draws to a close in this village -like community in the midst of a big city. <br />Residents appreciate how lucky they are to take part in this progressive community—a <br />community that has achieved an unmatched level of sustainable practices while fostering a <br />small-town "village" atmosphere. People know that if City leaders and citizens work together <br />to achieve a common vision, they can make this vision a reality. Citizens embrace the City of <br />St. Anthony Village—where progressive thinking and small-town living coincide. <br />. ain tho�ry 2 <br />Ila C% <br />