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V. REDEVELOPMENT OF HIGHWAY 10 Redevelopment and improved aesthetics of Highway 10 has been discussed by political, community and business groups for several years. In 1991, at the Council/Staff Goal Setting Session, 10 goals were created to serve as a guide for the operation and organization of the direction of the City in the next five years. The goal to develop a Strategic Plan to Create a Total Community Multi-Model Transportation Network Incorporating Highway 10 into a "Community-Oriented aoualevard" was cre ted. It was the goal of the City to provide for a community-wide multi-model transportation system which addresses the needs of residents who enjoy daily walks on safe community- connected pathways systems, bicyclists who need their space separate from the cars and the joggers, and the drivers of vehicles who need to safely reach their destination. The 1992 year- end Accomplishments with regards to Highway 10 include: • Consideration of their recommendation for edgeline marking on City Streets (Groveland Road, Hillview Road, Quincy Street, Edgewood Drive, County Road H-2) • Enforced code regulations to maintain integrity of Highway 10 business/residential environment. • Participated with Ramsey County and Suburban cities in proposed roadway turnback discussions to provide input for the future of Highway 10. Then in 1993, the Council/Staff Strategic Planning Session devised the goal of creating a community-driven "Visioning Process" called FOCUS 2000. As part of the FOCUS 2000 visioning process, participants in the Public Forums were asked to visualize Mounds View in the year 2010. From this process many shared visions were identified. The shared vision of Highway 10 resulting from the Forum was a vision of"downtown." "There will be a downtown area with unique stores and services. This area will be user-friendly and easily accessible to all, and will serve as the City's center of community. (Moundsview Square, Silver View Plaza)." Issue project teams were created to development a Vision Statement and Goals and Action Statements appropriate for their issue groupings. The developed goals for the redesign 5