Rush Line engagement opportunities and Policy Advisory Committee meeting

Ramsey County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 05/25/2018 04:32 PM CDT
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Rush Line Engagement Opportunities and Policy Advisory Committee Meeting

Input from the public is critical to success

Public input will inform the Rush Line BRT Project's design and environmental assessment and help shape the project to meet the needs of the community. 

Public engagement for the environmental analysis phase has begun. The project team has gathered public input at several locations and events over the last few weeks including: 

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  • Downtown White Bear Lake.
  • Northeast Community Expo. 
  • Hmong Village. 
  • Mount Airy. 
  • Johnson Senior High School. 
  • Cinco de Mayo on the West Side of Saint Paul. 
  • Train Day at Union Depot. 
  • Ramsey County Bike to Work Day. 
  • Station area planning working group meetings in White Bear Lake, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights / Gem Lake and Saint Paul.

Upcoming Events: RSVP for the Informational Fun Ride & Walk

Saturday, June 16 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Join us to enjoy a morning of fun activities for people of all ages and abilities. Meet at the Bruce Vento Trail circle north of Frost Avenue in Maplewood. Members of the project team will be available to discuss trail and guideway alignments, landscape design and station area planning. 

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RSVP for this event. 

Find us at these upcoming events to share input and learn more about the project: 

  • June 2: Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District WaterFest at Lake Phalen Regional Park in Saint Paul. 
  • June 19: Party in the Park at Berwood Park in Vadnais Heights. 
  • June 20: Saint Paul District Council 2 board meeting. 

Policy Advisory Committee Meetings

The Policy Advisory Committee includes elected and appointed officials and business and nonprofit representatives along the Rush Line BRT route. The Policy Advisory Committee will help identify project-related concerns and issues, develop solutions and share ideas, and make recommendations on project decisions to the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority.

 The committee held its first meeting of the environmental analysis phase in March. 

 View the meeting summary (PDF).

Next Meeting

The second Policy Advisory Committee meeting of the environmental analysis phase will be held:

Thursday, May 31 | 2:30 p.m.

Maplewood Community Center

View the agenda (PDF).

Committee meetings are open to the public and include a public comment period.