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To identify key evidence-based criteria related to natural features, recreational opportunities, accessibility and connectivity to regional amenities, socio-cultural considerations, and other factors; and incorporate these criteria into a site assessment tool (such as a heat map or matrix) to guide the City and working group in identifying suitable greenway corridor and trail locations.
Create a baseline heat risk assessment, including public health indicators and impacts, and refine the County's climate vulnerability index.
Project Goal: Investigate the use of property condition scorecards in other communities, develop a standard metric to score properties in Duluth, and pilot the scorecard to begin identifying and mapping properties in poor condition that are at risk of deterioration and demolition, and that might benefit from City investments in infrastructure, housing assistance, and targeted services
Project Goal: Review the existing trail and sidewalk infrastructure in Scott County to understand where gaps in the system exist along County Roads, and develop a scoring system the County can use to inform decision making for future public investment by prioritizing implementation of trail segment construction
Identify ideal locations for county service facilities and explore opportunities for private redevelopment of other county-owned properties.
Create a single application and map where Ramsey County and all cities in the county can add and update their construction plans and progress, with a public interface that allows residents to see current and planned projects.
Coordinate efforts to build overall resilience in Ramsey County communities to increase resilience in times of natural or human-caused disaster. Identify, gather, aggregate, and validate data to develop and map a social vulnerability index (SVI) of Ramsey County; identify other Ramsey County agencies that might make use of the SVI.
Develop a prioritization plan to guide city investments in preservation and restoration projects in four priority watersheds; model the feasibility and cost of mitigation actions for reducing nutrient levels in key water bodies within these watersheds.
Identify a location for a second fire station in anticipation of future community growth.
Inform the City of Watertown about how GIS tools available through its partnership with the Carver County GIS Office can best be employed in the field to increase staff efficiency.