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Peggy Aho <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Marry Foote [bearfoote@comcast. net] <br />Tuesday, September 16, 2003 5:11 AM <br /> Northstar Commuter Rail <br />Northstar Commuter Rail <br /> <br />Marty Foote <br />3309 Pioneer Place <br />Stillwater, MN 55082 <br /> <br />September 16, 2003 <br /> <br />Dear Commuter Rail: <br /> <br />Dear Northstar, <br />As a resident of Stillwater, traffic is a daily concern. The traffic is <br />growing exponentially and there aren't enough roads or space for roads to <br />solve the problem. <br /> <br />I just returned from Italy. Their solution is a combination of roads and <br />transit, tightly integrated with the ebb and flow of the city. The closer <br />you get to a transit link, you see higher density housing, retail, and <br />business operations. The farther away from transit links you see bigger <br />lots and more roads. <br /> <br />We could learn a lesson from the Italians by using transit in concert with <br />development plans to provide higher density housing and park and ride <br />facilities near transit lines. You want a big house and a big lot, just <br />move a little farther away from the line. You want convenience and <br />limited driving, live near the transit line. <br /> <br />Minnesota's leaders need to give Minnesotans more choices in their living <br />and commuting options. Northstar is ideal because developers are already <br />thinking of innovative projects up and down the line. They have to. The <br />area is growing very fast. This requires creativity, planning, and <br />vision, not more of the same. <br /> <br />We need Northstar Commuter Rail and the vision of Northstar now. This <br />line will help reduce congestion coming into the cities and ease traffic <br />throughout the system. Let's do it! <br /> <br />Marty Foote <br />3309 Pioneer Place <br />Stillwater, MN 55082 <br />(651) 342-0388 <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Marry Foote <br /> <br /> <br />