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07/10/95 14:20 MN MUSEUM OF AMER I CAN FRT -0 612 784 2452 NO.837 <br /> • <br /> July 10, 1995 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> Dear Members of the Mounds View City Council: <br /> I am a concerned resident of Mounds View and I would very much to see a <br /> pedestrian bridge built across Highway 10. I urge you to consider this when you <br /> review the budget today, and be sure to include the City's portion of construction <br /> costs in your financial plans. Please do not pass up this opportunity to make <br /> Mounds View safer and friendlier for its residents. <br /> I am a caretaker at Wildwood Manor, a HUD senior housing complex located at the <br /> corner of Highway 10 and Long Lake Road. Many of the residents of my building <br /> are over 80 and severely limited in what they can do physically. At this point, there <br /> • is no way that any resident could even dream of crossing Highway 10 on foot. The <br /> danger of Highway 10's traffic presents a problem even for a short, simple trip to <br /> Snyder's to fill a prescription. This leaves a Wildwood resident with one choice: <br /> ask favor of a friend or family member and have her/ him make the trip across the <br /> highway. This is an acceptable option, however many seniors spend their days <br /> having to ask others for favors - a ride to church, a ride to the grocery store. It would <br /> be nice if the residents were able to rim errands on their own because it gives them a <br /> sense of accomplishment and self respect. <br /> In addition to facilitating occasional trips to Snyder's, I think Wildwood residents <br /> would benefit from a pedestrian bridge because it would provide an additional <br /> access to sidewalks and neighborhoods across the highway. These areas serve as a <br /> pleasant place to walk for the Tuesday Morning Walking Club, an important activity <br /> for Seniors who might otherwise sit in their apartments alone. <br /> Thank you for your consideration for this project, I look forward to seeing the <br /> ground breaking for the new pedestrian bridge soon! <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Alisa Hacker <br /> 2559 Moundsview Drive »102 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />