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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />12 <br />EQUITY <br />Owning a new car costs roughly $12, 182 <br />per year (AAA, 2023). This is a sharp <br />increase from 2022 when the average <br />yearly cost was $10,728. Car ownership <br />should not be a requirement for getting <br />around safely and efficiently. <br />ENVIRONMENT <br />Minnesota must reduce transportation <br />related greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and <br />vehicle miles travelled by 20% by 2050 to <br />reach its climate goals. Saint Anthony Village <br />has goals to reduce city-wide CO2 emissions <br />by 80% by 2040. <br />Walking and biking networks reduce our <br />dependence on driving to get around, leading <br />to cleaner air and reduced climate impacts. <br />ECONOMY <br />Active transportation means business; it <br />stimulates local economies through job <br />creation, tourism and business <br />development. <br />People biking make more frequent trips <br />than people driving, spending more <br />money at local businesses. <br />Why Active Transportation Matters <br />Cortright, J. (2009). Walking the walk: How walkability raises home <br />values in U.S. cities. CEOs for Cities. <br />https://nacto.org/docs/usdg/walking_the_walk_cortright.pdf <br />Schmitt, A. (2012, December 5). Cyclists and pedestrians can end up <br />spending more each month than drivers. Bloomberg. <br />https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-12-05/cyclists-and- <br />pedestrians-can-end-up-spending-more-each-month-than-drivers <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation. (n.d.). Minnesota Walks: <br />Statewide Pedestrian System Plan. <br />https://www.dot.state.mn.us/minnesotawalks/index.html <br />AAA Newsroom. (2023, August 30). Annual new car ownership costs <br />boil over $12K. AAA. <br />https://newsroom.aaa.com/2023/08/annual-new-car-ownership- <br />costs-boil-over-12k/ <br />30