City of Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, located in the southwest corner of Hennepin County, is a community of approximately 62,000 residents and 44,000 jobs. The city is 36 square miles with 17 lakes, three creeks and one river bordering the southern city limits. It is connected by more than 100 miles of multi-use trails with 2, 250 acres of park land and 1,300 acres of preserved land for open uses.
The City of Eden Prairie is using funds from the BCBSMN Active Community Planning grant to promote and incorporate active living into its comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.
Updates on project
Eden Prairie is working with SRF Consulting Group, Inc to incorporate the principles of Active Community Planning in the following areas: a Town Center Master Plan and Design Guidelines, a Town Center Ordinance, adding a health chapter to the comprehensive plan, adding health policies to chapter two of the comprehensive plan, and creating Active Health Planning Guidelines for developers and consultants.
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