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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2: Vision & Goals <br />6 <br /> <br />ECFE class chats and Parent Council <br />Staff attended a series of parent events through the Early Child and <br />Family Education program and the Parent Council through Community <br />Education. This allowed staff to gain access to families with young <br />children, which is a group difficult to engage in comprehensive plan <br />discussions. Also, these groups included young immigrant families who <br />were new to the city and to the country. The successful discussions with <br />groups who normally are not present at open houses or community <br />meetings resulted in valuable insights related to walkability, transit, mixed <br />use developments, and affordable housing in St. Anthony. <br />SAV High School Connection Club conversation <br />Planning staff visited St Anthony Village High School and met with Key Club <br />students to get some perspective on what younger members of the community <br />would like to see the city plan for in the decades to come. The students like that <br />the city is friendly and close to Minneapolis, and they frequent the many dining <br />and retail establishments located here. The students also have big visions for a <br />safer and more vibrant city, complete with more amenities (like dog parks and a <br />drive-in movie theatre) and safer streets and pedestrian infrastructure. <br />Senior citizen/longtime resident conversation <br />During the community engagement portion of this project, staff went to <br />rental apartment buildings and met with residents. One particular visit to <br />Autumn Woods resulted in a long discussion with life long senior <br />residents about their community and why they live where they live. <br />ADVANCE Community PLANBuilder workshop <br />In an effort to take a deeper dive into sustainability and how to <br />incorporate it into the comprehensive plan, St. Anthony conducted an <br />Advance workshop, partnering with the US Green Building Council. The <br />result of that convening was a set of recommendations, that are <br />incorporated herein, on how the plan can result in a more sustainable <br />community. <br />Citizens for Sustainability and Park Board community visioning <br />input <br />Early on in the process, staff convened a visioning session with Citizens <br />for Sustainability, an advocacy group who cares deeply about walkability <br />and living in a sustainable, environmentally friendly community. The <br />session identified gaps and opportunities within the city to increase <br />environmental protection, encourage walking and biking, and reducing <br />auto-dependence. <br />MySidewalk online forum