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Mill Ruins Park (top) and
Calhoun Trails (bottom)

already in place, like the Minnehaha Falls waterfall in Minnehaha Park. " We took great efforts to
make sure we had natural areas that are part of
the parks, like the entire river gorge, " says Erwin. The Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway
links the parks and walkways to create a loop.
" It's a 53-mile loop that connects the lakes and
river with the roadways and includes biking and
walking trails. The loop was something the city's
forefathers thought of early on, proactive about
having parks integrated throughout the city. "
In turn, the park system is heavily used by the
public. Minneapolis is the number-one biking
city in the country, according to the 2010 annual
list of Bicycling magazine's 50 bike-friendly big
cities. " It's a progressive, vibrant community with
people who appreciate parks because they like
being in outdoor spaces and like to exercise, "
says Erwin, noting that the city recently added
7,900 new households, partly because of the vitality of the park system.
One of the reasons that the Minneapolis Parks
and Recreation community is so excited about
hosting the NRPA Congress & Exposition is to
share their successes, so attendees can use this
information to apply in their own park system.
" The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along
with local and regional park agencies from

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