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To Whom it May Concern- Please take into consideration the following message and pass along to the members of the St. Anthony City Planning Commission. My name is Alex Walker. I'm a homeowner in the Stinson Triangle, the area of Northeast Minneapolis east of Stinson and south of Lowry. I know there has been a lot of attention paid to the redevelopment likely to occur in this area, and I would like to comment on a couple of issues pertaining to it. I'm concerned about the traffic impact the proposed Lowry Grove development will produce. From my understanding, the traffic study that your commission approved didn't account for the intersection of Stinson Parkway and 18th Ave. NE. As you may know, this intersection already causes a number of problems when heading south on Stinson and backing up the parkway, and causes significantly more issues when cars turn left from New Brighton Blvd. onto the parkway, only to suddenly stop due to the number of cars needing to turn left on 18th. I'm concerned that adding thousands of trips a day will result in that changing from a problem intersection to a dangerous one. In addition to the cars that get jammed up there, there are many pedestrians and bicyclists who cross that intersection, and I'm worried about increased danger for them as well. In addition, I have children -- as do my neighbors -- who cross Stinson at 23rd twice a day every day to get to their school bus drop off/pick up point. While the Parkway is an ideal location for them to cross at this point, more traffic will only make that more dangerous for them. It has also recently been brought to our neighborhood's attention that the St. Anthony city planner has proposed to the city's Land Use Steering Committee that they change the zoning of the area south of Kenzie Terrace and north of Lowry (Catrina's, the Chinese Day Care, and the five homes behind the Legacy senior housing complex) to high density residential. I understand this is just a proposal for your Comprehensive Plan and not a specific plan of action, however I am vehemently opposed to this idea. I see no way in which this will not increase traffic in the Stinson Triangle. Our neighborhood is full of kids who ride and run through the streets. We live here because it's quiet and quaint, much as it is in St. Anthony. I'm sure that with the traffic that will already increase on Stinson due to the Lowry Grove redevelopment people will come through the Triangle as a proposed development on the south side of Kenzie Terrace will likely need to provide access within the Triangle. Again, I understand that this is a proposal at this point, but I want you to understand that this type of development would completely change the dynamic of the Triangle and I'm sure would force many of our residents to consider relocating. I need you to understand the incredibly deleterious effect this would have on your neighbors and ask that you consider that in your decision-making process. I accept that new development is likely to occur at Lowry Grove, and I'm not necessarily opposed to it. However, I want it to be done thoughtfully and with concern for the thousands of residents who use that area already for driving, biking, walking, running, and playing. I don't want to see density for density's sake. I want to see it done in an intelligent way which adds to the established community and increases the tax base of your city without disrupting the lives of the current residents in too great a way. I ask that you consider your neighbors and the effect it would have on us BEFORE considering the revenue implications it would have for your city. Many of us understand the opportunity you have been presented and your desire to pursue it to it's greatest effect. However, our cities seem to have a strong relationship at this point, and moving forward in a careless, aggressive manner would cause serious harm to the relationship with your Northeast neighbors. While we don't have voting power to remove the people who have appointed you to your 1