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a. Development Patterns: Promotion of compact <br /> development patterns, including the provision of a <br /> igible Communities diverse housing stock and well-planned <br /> transportation options? <br /> b. Public Infrastructure & Community Facilities: <br /> Local government agencies in Chisago, Isanti, Efficient and cost-effective provision of public <br /> Sherburne and Wright Counties are eligible to receive infrastructure and community facilities, including <br /> GMHF Growth Corridor Initiative funding in the pilot the consideration of environmental and social costs? <br /> year 2004-2005. c. Economic Development: Advancement and <br /> Communities who can positively answer the following retention of sustainable economic development <br /> questions will be most competitive for funding: strategies, including the development of local <br /> ® Growth:Is your community experiencing rapid growth resources? <br /> and projected to continue to develop rapidly? d. Natural Resources:Conservation and enhancement <br /> ® Community Process: Is the community willing to of natural resource systems, including agricultural <br /> conduct an integrative master planning process with broad- land, forests, water resources, open spaces, <br /> based community participation, timely and meaningful recreational areas, and scenic resources? <br /> involvement of stakeholders, and sustained 4. Site Control: Does your community have, or can it <br /> communication with all the participants? obtain, site control for a large-scale residential or mixed- <br /> ® Planning Principles: Is the community open to use development? <br /> exploring the potential benefits that may be available ® BBN Objectives: Is the site suitable to accomplish <br /> through the use of GMHF technical assistance and funding GMHF's Growth Corridor Initiative and Building Better • <br /> to achieve the following community planning principles: Neighborhoods (BBN) objectives,including (see next page): .° <br /> • <br /> TRENDS <br /> - Job Growth Strong Along Interstate Corridors <br /> Facts: <br /> • Growth corridor counties are expel ieueing <br /> significantly higher job growth LHaii the typical - <br /> Mtnnesota county (median=1,46(3). �_ °` .. <br /> ■ <br /> F3� •d'w <br /> • Percentage glow di of the labor force in the North — a"t, fia i <br /> Central Lakes Corridor s■as among the highest of all <br /> regions reflecting business firm expansion and a r. <br /> growing, recreation industry. <br /> Interstate Highways <br /> • �I he greatest glow rates in coutii ies adjacent to the [ + f i > Percent Change in Labor Force(1990-2000) <br /> f 1 10.18-0% <br /> \1etro mere in Chisago County along, 1-35. .' ' � 36 -` 0.01 -1046• ,', i 10.1 -35% <br /> • The largest zone of growth is along I-35 heading 1 _35.1"62.77% <br /> 1 <br /> North tosti°ands Duluth especially in Chisago and Pine *? <br /> counties. e! <br /> �,�plications: .+ <br /> • A growing workforce should be matched with an <br /> adequate supply of Housing. <br /> • <br />