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PLANNING PROCESSINTRODUCTION SERVICE AREA VISION PARK PLANS IMPLEMENTATION EAST OF THE RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE The construction of the Missing Link will fulfill a 120-year civic vision of creating a grand loop of green space and parkway through Minneapolis and the adjoining communities. The Missing Link will connect the east side of Minneapolis to the Mississippi River, Wirth Park, the Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Park, and other amenities. It will bring needed connections and parkland east of the river, and the adjoining communities. Portions of southeast Minneapolis lack access to parks, and the regional trail is a great opportunity to bring more parklike spaces to the service area. MPRB’s goal is to provide parks within a 6-10 block distance from residents, and according to the Trust for Public Land Park Score, 97% of Minneapolis residents benefit from parks near their homes. Southeast Como and Mid City Industrial are two neighborhoods that are underserved. The addition of the final parkway would add parks, in the form of a regional trail and trailside amenities along the route, to those areas which have been underserved. In essence, much of the Missing Link work will involve “greening” existing roads and right-of-way. In some cases, the Missing Link may only include a regional trail system if the final route passes through areas that do not have an existing street grid, like along 33rd Avenue and through the Towerside District. Although trucks and freight are not allowed on most parkways, since the Missing Link route will go through an existing industrial area the truck access policy will need to be examined on a site specific basis to decide if and where truck use of the parkway is appropriate or necessary. DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT (AND COSTS) FIGURE 20 |LOCATION OF GRAND ROUNDS MISSING LINK MAP LEGEND Existing Grand Rounds Minneapolis City Boundary Northeast Minneapolis Study Area Location of Grand Rounds Missing Link I-35WMississippi RiverMississippi RiverI-94 I-94 I-35W Hi aw a th a A v e I-394 Downtown Minneapolis Northeast Minneapolis 259