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• TO: Samantha Orduno, and the Community Connections Committee FROM: Suzy Kaiser, Focus Group Facilitator DATE October 26,1995 I understand that the Mounds View City Council is still wrestling with the issue of the pedestrian bridge across Highway 10. Although the Focus Group process is not complete I thought you might be interested in knowing that the issue of transportation for children and families to facilities and services within the city, as well as availability of transportation to facilities and services outside the city, has been an issue raised in every group so far. As a part of that discussion, the groups have raised the danger of Highway 10 for citizens, especially children, in our community. The desire to work toward solutions to this barrier have been expressed. People within the groups have brought up the pedestrian bridge being a project that the City of Mounds View has been working toward. Some members in each group have been unaware that such 411 plans are being looked at, and have express interest that the city continue efforts in the area of a safe link across the highway. The bridge concept has been supported in each group as a part of a solution to the transportation needs they see exist. I am passing this information unto you at this time as I know budgetary decisions may need to be made prior to the completion of the Focus Group project. It is an issue that is not facilities as such, but it is an accessibility issue to existing facilities and facilities that may be developed within the City of Mounds View in the future. If you believe this is information that should be communicated to the council at this time, please feel free to do so. I am hopeful that this issue and others that have been and will be raised in the focus groups, will be of use to the Community Connections Committee as they continue their task. 411