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Results of Public Meeting#1 <br /> May 29,2002 <br /> • Page 2 <br /> • two rivers meet <br /> • waters (rivers and lakes) <br /> • beauty of natural resources <br /> • natural resources (river and open spaces) <br /> • destruction of natural resources <br /> • lack of planning/direction <br /> • lack of growth control <br /> • limited public transportation <br /> • lost sense of community <br /> • river image not utilized <br /> • school issues <br /> • need more industry/no industry <br /> • downtown <br /> • energy(power plant, windmills) <br /> • regional civic leader <br /> • good place to raise a family <br /> • unique identity <br /> • friendly people <br /> • progressive(energy city) <br /> Changes. How Elk River has changed and how you view the changes? <br /> + <br /> More and higher valued homes More traffic <br /> More parks and trails Loss of natural resources <br /> More"other"(churches, medical) Rapid growth <br /> More businesses Fewer small, local businesses <br /> Larger school system School growth <br /> • traffic - <br /> • congested traffic - <br /> • more traffic - <br /> • traffic - <br /> • traffic - <br /> • traffic - <br /> • traffic - <br /> • loss of natural/historic resources - <br /> • loss of natural resources - <br /> • natural resource destruction - <br /> • fewer trees - <br /> • natural resources + <br /> • environment - <br /> • • commercial business growth + <br /> • retail/service + <br /> • more retail growth + <br />