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UMHF GREATER MINNESOTA <br /> HOUSING FUND <br /> • <br /> 332 Minnesota Street, Suite 1310-East <br /> Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br /> 651-221-1997 <br /> 1-800-277-2258 <br /> September 17, 2004 Fax: 651-221-1904 <br /> e-mail: gmhf @gmhf.corn <br /> Michele McPherson <br /> Planning Director <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Pkwy <br /> Elk River, MN 55330-5600 <br /> Re: Conference on Growth Trends and New Resources for Growth Corridor Communities <br /> Dear Michele, <br /> We are pleased to invite you to attend an invitation-only event on Wednesday,October 20,2004,regarding the <br /> growth pressures facing Minnesota's fastest growing cities within the four collar counties of Chisago, Isanti, <br /> Sherburne and Wright. <br /> Greater Minnesota Housing Fund(GMHF)has been working for several months to assemble the latest data on <br /> regional growth trends and will present new and rich graphics to illustrate the profound growth pressures now <br /> effecting regional housing demand, land prices, transportation,infrastructure spending,environmental quality, <br /> government budgets and even governmental structures. <br /> A panel of collar county leaders will share perspectives on the development pressures they face as their <br /> community's transition from historically small towns to becoming part of the rapidly expanding metropolitan <br /> edge. <br /> We are also pleased that Mr. Rip Rapson,President of The McKnight Foundation,will deliver the keynote address <br /> on The McKnight Foundation's current work on regional growth issues. <br /> Finally, GMHF will announce a new funding program targeted to growth corridor communities for city-wide <br /> planning and the implementation of model housing developments. The Growth Corridor Initiative Program will <br /> be offered within Wright, Sherbume, Isanti and Chisago Counties for 2005 and 2006. We will also provide <br /> information on the Initiative Foundation's popular and effective Healthy Communities Partnership program which <br /> continues to provide training and leadership support for community visioning in the Central Region. <br /> The Growth Corridor Initiative Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 20,2004 at the Riverwood Inn <br /> and Conference Center in Monticello, Minnesota. The conference will run from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and lunch <br /> will be provided.The enclosed brochure provides additional information and registration materials. You can <br /> RSVP to Linda Kozak at Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, 651.221.1997, ext.108. <br /> Please join us for this important meeting and extend our invitation to one of the elected officials in your <br /> community who may be interested in these important topics.We look forward to seeing you on October 201h at <br /> The Riverwood Conference Center. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 111 rddeatc/ <br /> /Warren Ha on Kathy aalswyk <br /> President/CEO President <br /> Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Initiative Foundation <br />