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PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE MOUNDS <br />VIEW GREENWAY <br />WHAT IS A GREENWAY? <br />A greenway is an area characterized by woods, meadows, and water features that is <br />-designated-to be -preserved -from -future development. -Greenways are designed as beltsor <br />corridors of natural vegetation that offer protection to and habitat for wildlife. <br />WHAT WOULD ESTABLISHMENT OF A GREENWAY MEAN <br />TO THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW? <br />Establishment of a greenway would be a positive and lasting response to action statements <br />on "greenspace, openspace, and wetlands" proposed by the various FOCUS 2000 teams. <br />There are no immediate costs in establishment of a greenway. It is simply a process of <br />reclassified zoning with associated management policies. This greenway initiative would <br />integrate urban and regional efforts to conserve open space by linking various land -saving <br />strategies, including urban forestry, parkland acquisition, conservation easements, city <br />greenway planning and zoning. <br />Official designation as a wildlife corridor can be a mechanism for expanding the greenspace <br />in our neighborhoods. The preservation from development need not conflict with human <br />activities, but can enhance them. A greenway would be an enclave of nature preserved in <br />the city for the future, when it might be squeezed out of the surrounding metropolis. It <br />would be a resource for our children's education. The preservation of biodiversity would <br />assure that our children's children can still catch a frog or see a Great Blue Heron. It <br />preserves plant life that attracts birds and butterflies. This green strip would combat <br />pollution both in the air and in the water with oxygen -giving trees and filtering swamps. <br />If neighboring suburbs follow our lead, it will allow the quality of outdoor life we have <br />come to expect in Minnesota to continue. <br />