Other Issues
Although these ideas were brought forth in the Recreation category, the Report Team believed they belong in other Envision categories (see also The Complete List and Current Problems).
- Expand and update the Golden Valley Library [2]
- Preserve residential areas
- Private concessions managed in conjunction with City Lands
- Encourage healthy lifestyles
- More green (open) space [3]
- Maintain good relations with businesses located in Golden Valley
- Create a centralized community "board" (website, etc.) to find out what to do/where to /how to make connections in the city
- Find a way for community groups to communicate their programs/services/benefits to residents
- Plant lilacs anywhere and everywhere
- Trash-free city
- Connect existing and future downtown development components
- More pedestrian friendly able to move about without cars
- Making walking easier within business areas
- Improve pedestrian access to business areas from neighborhoods
- More "East-West" connections in Golden Valley
- Improve crossing of major arterial roadways
- One car free day per week
- Make city center flow into Brookview Park via a tunnel
- Expand access to Golden Valley from south side of Highway 55
- Eliminate flooding at Corner of Boone Avenue and Golden Valley Road
- A good restaurant next to Bassett Creek
- Interconnected bars and live music
- Internet cafes
- Non-smoking/Non-sports bars
- Downtown
- Give the older city center a more Norman Rockwell Design
- Eliminate big open parking lot in city center
- Develop village concept in city neighborhoods
- Flea market
- Bring back the Jolly Troll
- Minnesota Twins Stadium
- More gardening and other clubs