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Duluth, MN 55802
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Background
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission is preparing an HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. This website is intended to provide Consortium members with information on HUD's program and the application process.

View HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Informational Powerpoint HERE

Summary of Application
Vision: Develop a comprehensive, inclusive plan for sustainability for the Arrowhead Region by building on past plans, existing data sets, regional and local initiatives, and best practices and using them, as well as new ideas, to create innovative strategies that enable communities to address needs in Housing, Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Quality, Land Use, Health, and Aging in an integrated way.

Needs: The plan will address the following-
1. High combined housing and transportation costs; limited housing opportunities
2. Aging population; aging workforce
3. Aging community infrastructure
4.Non-diverse economy
5. Sustainability of land use (water quality)
6. Environmental health
7. Health
8. Limited alternate transportation system use
9. Socio-economic inequality

READ the complete Application Summary HERE


Application Materials
Completed Narrative

Budget Summary

Budget


Meetings
Consortium Meeting
Thursday September 29, 2011

Presentation

Meeting Summary


Contact Information
Andy Hubley
Regional Division Director
221 West First St
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218-529-7512
email: ahubley@ardc.org


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Regional Planning Division Programs
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
NE MN Area Transportation Partnership (ATP)
North Shore Scenic Drive Council (NSSD)
Regional Housing Advisory Group (RHAG)
North Shore Management Board (NSMB)
SNF Scenic Byway Council
Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District
Northern Aero Alliance

Current Drafts Available for Comments


Regional Planning Staff
Please click here to see a list of Division staff members.


RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
The RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant will give a community up to $10,000 worth of ARDC planning services to do transportation planning....more


ARDC Employee Phone List
Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers.


Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule.


Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
To download recently completed documents click HERE.


Current Regional Planning Projects
Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents.

Sustainable Communities

Arrowhead Regional Sustainable Communities Plan

Economic Development

Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District

Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Planning

Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Sprinkler Program

Lake County Sprinkler Program

St. Louis County Sprinkler Program

Lake County CWPP 2010 Update

Regional and Local Land Use Projects

Two Harbors Comprehensive Plan

Hermantown Planning and Zoning Assessment

Mountain Iron Strategic Plan Update

Bigfork Comprehensive Plan

SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance

Orr Comprehensive Plan

Babbitt Comprehensive Plan

Ongoing Community Planning

Two Harbors

Housing

Iron Range Housing

Regional and Local Transportation Projects

Cloquet- Doddridge Avenue Intersection- Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation

Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plan

McGregor Safe Routes to School

Chisholm Safe Routes to School

Deer River Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Reservation Transportation Plan

Ely Safe Routes to School

Esko Safe Routes to School

Grand Marais Safe Routes to School

HelmetHero - Bicycle Education

Aitkin Safe Routes to School Routing Plan

Virginia Safe Routes to School

Bois Forte Transit Plan

Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School

Mountian Iron Trails Plan

Moose Lake SRTS Community Assessment

International Falls Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Floodwood Depot Rest Area Impact Project

Lake Vermilion Trail Plan

Hibbing Transit Plan

GIS Projects

Beaver Bay Parcels

Laurentian GIS Collaborative

Energy Projects

Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative

Ely Energy Action Plan