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Foundation Launches $1-Mil Open Space Program

ST. PAUL, MN-The "Living Twin Cities" program is part of the McKnight Foundation's focus on issues related to housing, land use and development, open space protection,

By Jim McCartney | Updated on June 18, 2001

ST. PAUL, MN-The McKnight Foundation has launched an annual $1-million grant program to reduce traffic congestion and protect open space in the Twin Cities.This new “Living Twin Cities” program is part of McKnight’s focus to improve thelivability of the metropolitan area.

Among the first grants by the foundation are $300,000 to the Metropolitan Council to implement new development plans and open space protection along the Mississippi River between St. Paul and Hastings and $150,000 to Transit for Livable Communities to expand transportation choices in the region, including more transit.

“The Twin Cities will grow by more than 500,000 new residents in the next 20 years,” says Rip Rapson, McKnight Foundation president. “Our regional vitality depends on how well we prepare for this growth. McKnight’s new focus on regional issues reflects the increasing momentum for balanced approaches that encourage economic growth, protect open space, and create more choices for transportation and housing.”

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