The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is actively assembling riverfront properties that will, in time, become developed parkland as envisioned by RiverFirst and the Above the Falls Regional Park Master Plan. Often, the properties have continuing commercial uses or are otherwise not ready for park development.
The Park Board annually sets aside funds to help manage the properties. However, it’s a struggle to implement a successful toolkit of simple yet impactful management strategies that demonstrate good stewardship, communicate positive messages and provide compelling community value. As a result, they often appear abandoned, don’t communicate positive messages to the public and provide little functional value.
The Dept. of Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota College of Design's RA-In-Practice program through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has developed a policy framework and conceptual approaches to managing properties that celebrate them as meaningful public spaces with minimal capital investment.
This strategy was prepared over 2015-2016 with these Research Assistants: Leslie Johnson, Han Do and Chris Tallman.
RiverFirst: A Park Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Minneapolis Upper Riverfront.
A 20-year vision to re-create the quintessential Mississippi Riverfront city -- for the 21st century and beyond.
Authors: Tom Leader Studio, Kennedy & Violich Architecture under the Minneapolis Park Board's Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative, with Groundwork City Building and HR&A Advisors.
RiverFIRST: A Parks Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Min...RiverFirst Initiative
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RiverFIRST: A Parks Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Minneapolis Upper Riverfront
A 20-year city-building vision to reconnect people from near and far wit with one of the three great rivers of the world and "America's fourth coast."
Design Tom Leader Studio and Kennedy and Violich Architecture lead a multifaceted team of professionals to conceptualize five 21-st century parks for development within five years. These projects will revolutionize how we interact with the river, its landscape, our city and each other.
HR&A consultants contributed analysis and recommendations to the 5-year implementation plan.
Includes implementation grid, community engagement survey results, and letters of support and comments from more than 30 organizations and individuals.
(For reproduction-quality images, please contact us.)
Executive Summary: Schematic Design, Finance Strategy and Next StepsRiverFirst Initiative
Where are we going and how are we going to pay for it? These questions are tackled - in summary - in the following document. This executive summary is the companion to two additional presentations made by the RiverFirst team. Check out the schematic design and funding strategy presentations uploaded May 2 for more detail.
In this presentation you'll get a preview of the public-private funding strategies for RiverFirst. Included are demographic maps of the RiverFirst area, key themes for implementation, findings about perception and approach to implementation, and broad Priority Project funding projections.
Donjek Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota, completed the Finance Strategy research and analysis and prepared these Initial Findings.
Slideshow: RiverFirst Design and Implementation Plan (presented Sept 2011)RiverFirst Initiative
RiverFirst riverfront parks development proposal implementation plan slideshow, presented by HRA finance consultants and TLS/KVA, September 2011 in Minneapolis.
RiverFirst: A Park Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Minneapolis Upper Riverfront.
A 20-year vision to re-create the quintessential Mississippi Riverfront city -- for the 21st century and beyond.
Authors: Tom Leader Studio, Kennedy & Violich Architecture under the Minneapolis Park Board's Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative, with Groundwork City Building and HR&A Advisors.
RiverFIRST: A Parks Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Min...RiverFirst Initiative
(compressed file)
RiverFIRST: A Parks Design Proposal and Implementation Framework for the Minneapolis Upper Riverfront
A 20-year city-building vision to reconnect people from near and far wit with one of the three great rivers of the world and "America's fourth coast."
Design Tom Leader Studio and Kennedy and Violich Architecture lead a multifaceted team of professionals to conceptualize five 21-st century parks for development within five years. These projects will revolutionize how we interact with the river, its landscape, our city and each other.
HR&A consultants contributed analysis and recommendations to the 5-year implementation plan.
Includes implementation grid, community engagement survey results, and letters of support and comments from more than 30 organizations and individuals.
(For reproduction-quality images, please contact us.)
Executive Summary: Schematic Design, Finance Strategy and Next StepsRiverFirst Initiative
Where are we going and how are we going to pay for it? These questions are tackled - in summary - in the following document. This executive summary is the companion to two additional presentations made by the RiverFirst team. Check out the schematic design and funding strategy presentations uploaded May 2 for more detail.
In this presentation you'll get a preview of the public-private funding strategies for RiverFirst. Included are demographic maps of the RiverFirst area, key themes for implementation, findings about perception and approach to implementation, and broad Priority Project funding projections.
Donjek Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota, completed the Finance Strategy research and analysis and prepared these Initial Findings.
Slideshow: RiverFirst Design and Implementation Plan (presented Sept 2011)RiverFirst Initiative
RiverFirst riverfront parks development proposal implementation plan slideshow, presented by HRA finance consultants and TLS/KVA, September 2011 in Minneapolis.
North East Maryland Transit Oriented Development PlanPaul Vernon
This TOD plan will help North East promote future
re-introduction of rail service to North East.
Enhancing use of and access to existing and planned
bus transit and promoting TOD around a future
station area will be a critical components of North
East’s plans to further economic development.
Forward Thinking: A Study In Transportation, Land Use And Urban Design In Nag...Willy Prilles
Presentation of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Transportation and Land Use Group on June 7, 2007 at the Bicol Science and Technology Centrum, Naga City, in conjunction with their Naga Planning Studio Course.
Best Practices in Resilience Planning to Support Economic Recovery nado-web
Many EDDs are currently in the process of spending their EDA CARES Act funding to support recovery and resilience in response to the pandemic. While the long-term economic landscape remains unclear, organizations can draw inspiration from prior examples of regions that have planned for resilience and better positioned themselves to recover from other shocks. This session at the 2020 NADO Annual Training Conference featured the best practices of three organizations that have embraced resilience planning. During this session, learn how these approaches and strategies can support your own efforts to enhance your CEDS, write resilience plans, leverage economic recovery coordinators, and overall make resilience the foundation for how you can approach planning and economic development.
Project posters describing some of the projects completed under the MAPC's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The posters were displayed at the final meeting of the Sustainable Communities Consortium on May 21, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts.
TOD City Zoning, Permits, and Related Approval ProcessesJesse Souki
One of the largest public investments in the history of the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Rail Transit project will fundamentally change how we live and do business. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will increase property values near transit stations by providing the opportunity to take advantage of frequent transit service. The project will allow an unprecedented opportunity to direct growth to Honolulu’s Urban Core (the most populated region of the state) away from agricultural, open space, and rural areas; stimulate urban renewal projects near the 21 proposed rail stations along the approximately 20-mile route; support cost-efficient, consolidated infrastructure; and increase housing affordability by reducing one of the highest costs in a Hawaii family’s budget: transportation.
This seminar will provide key insights and analysis from experts and thought leaders on policy, planning, law, and real estate market issues related to TOD.
This slideshow was presented the Broadview Heights City Council on May 24, 2021. For more information, please visit https://www.countyplanning.us/projects/broadview-heights-master-plan/
Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable Program History, Goals and Objectives Tom Christoffel
This paper summarizes the history of the development and evolution of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtables from their inception in 2005 to the 7th event in 2010. This effort has led to the development of a Mind-Atlantic Regional Planning Learning Network
Program History, Goals and Objectives
North East Maryland Transit Oriented Development PlanPaul Vernon
This TOD plan will help North East promote future
re-introduction of rail service to North East.
Enhancing use of and access to existing and planned
bus transit and promoting TOD around a future
station area will be a critical components of North
East’s plans to further economic development.
Forward Thinking: A Study In Transportation, Land Use And Urban Design In Nag...Willy Prilles
Presentation of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Transportation and Land Use Group on June 7, 2007 at the Bicol Science and Technology Centrum, Naga City, in conjunction with their Naga Planning Studio Course.
Best Practices in Resilience Planning to Support Economic Recovery nado-web
Many EDDs are currently in the process of spending their EDA CARES Act funding to support recovery and resilience in response to the pandemic. While the long-term economic landscape remains unclear, organizations can draw inspiration from prior examples of regions that have planned for resilience and better positioned themselves to recover from other shocks. This session at the 2020 NADO Annual Training Conference featured the best practices of three organizations that have embraced resilience planning. During this session, learn how these approaches and strategies can support your own efforts to enhance your CEDS, write resilience plans, leverage economic recovery coordinators, and overall make resilience the foundation for how you can approach planning and economic development.
Project posters describing some of the projects completed under the MAPC's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The posters were displayed at the final meeting of the Sustainable Communities Consortium on May 21, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts.
TOD City Zoning, Permits, and Related Approval ProcessesJesse Souki
One of the largest public investments in the history of the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Rail Transit project will fundamentally change how we live and do business. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will increase property values near transit stations by providing the opportunity to take advantage of frequent transit service. The project will allow an unprecedented opportunity to direct growth to Honolulu’s Urban Core (the most populated region of the state) away from agricultural, open space, and rural areas; stimulate urban renewal projects near the 21 proposed rail stations along the approximately 20-mile route; support cost-efficient, consolidated infrastructure; and increase housing affordability by reducing one of the highest costs in a Hawaii family’s budget: transportation.
This seminar will provide key insights and analysis from experts and thought leaders on policy, planning, law, and real estate market issues related to TOD.
This slideshow was presented the Broadview Heights City Council on May 24, 2021. For more information, please visit https://www.countyplanning.us/projects/broadview-heights-master-plan/
Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable Program History, Goals and Objectives Tom Christoffel
This paper summarizes the history of the development and evolution of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtables from their inception in 2005 to the 7th event in 2010. This effort has led to the development of a Mind-Atlantic Regional Planning Learning Network
Program History, Goals and Objectives
Bill Cesanek, co-chair of the APA Water and Planning Network, discusses the value of land use planning in achieving improved water efficiency for the 2020 Central Texas Water Conservation Symposium hosted by the Texas Living Waters Project.
“Planning for Future Funding: How to create a community comprehensive plan with federal funding in mind”
Thinking about federal grants when developing a comprehensive plan for your community can help you get a head start on successfully applying, submitting and receiving federal funding.
Detailed comprehensive plans and federal funding grants need some of the same elements to thrive. Writing about the vision for investing in a community’s empty brownfields, affordable housing and economic development needs, and health issues can serve as a platform in applying for federal grants. These aspirations, when effectively written and documented, can be used as the basis for grant applications. If a community identifies its needs as part of the planning process, it can, as part of a continuous proposal building process, pinpoint which grants will help meet those needs.
Federal grants are available for communities with an integrated vision for connecting economic development, community development, and environmental protection to create greater livability.
Illinois ResourceNet (IRN) and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMPA) are working together on a series of free webinars to help communities strengthen their capacity to apply successfully for available federal funding opportunities.
In this webinar, “Planning for Funding: How to create a comprehensive plan with federal funding in mind,” Deborah Orr, EPA Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator, will moderate the session and explain why comprehensive community planning should be an integral part of the federal funding process.
Michael McAfee, Community Planning and Development Representative with HUD's Chicago office, will demonstrate how to use a comprehensive plan and the sustainable practices built into it to facilitate the continuous development of federal funding proposals.
Susan Kaplan, technical assistance provider for Illinois ResourceNet at the University of Illinois, will offer examples of how a community plan can be used to help identify relevant federal grant opportunities and develop persuasive grant applications.
Free Webinar held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
A Dominican Republic Case: Demonstrating Sustainable Land Management in the U...Iwl Pcu
The priority agenda: Keep learning how to best manage interlinkages at the operational level, through integrated project approaches. To derive local and global environmental benefits, promote sustainable development, and meet human needs.
Ecological Regionalism: Sustainable Urban Environments within a Regional Fram...William Aultman
This project explores the creation of a sustainability framework that assesses environmental, social, and economic conditions within the region centered on the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area of South Carolina and identifies critical locations for design or policy decisions that directly respond to sustainability needs.
RV 2014: Implementing Equitable TOD: Improving Lives by Rose GrayRail~Volution
Implementing Equitable TOD: Improving Lives AICP CM 1.5
Equitable TOD is more than just development near transit. It is a strategy that envelops the vision, aspirations and interests of low-income stakeholders. Equitable TOD investment provides more housing and transportation choices, new job opportunities, better schools and increased retail. Hear success stories from nonprofit leaders in three distinct market areas who have implemented TOD directly linked to improving the lives of residents with low incomes.
Moderator: Richard Manson, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, New York, New York
Dean Matsubayashi, Director of Community Economic Development, Little Tokyo Service Center, Los Angeles, California
Gail Latimore, Executive Director, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Rose Gray, Senior Vice President CED, APM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This a presentation that was given by Eric Zahn and Taylor Parker of Tidal Influence for the Moffatt & Nichol consulting team in charge of the Conceptual Restoration Design for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. If you have questions or concerns, please email info@tidalinfluence.com
On 8/27/18 the Parks Foundation and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board invited the public to view and comment on the design progress of Water Works, hosted at the Mill City Museum. The following presentation was given by the project team.
This presentation was given by Bruce Chamberlain, Parks Fellow with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation during the 2015 Greater Greener - an international urban park conference held in San Fransisco.
Learn more about RiverFirst at https://mplsparksfoundation.org/riverfirst/
In Fall of 2017, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation hosted a community open house, unveiling the evolved design concept for Water Works park on the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. At the open house, community members were invited to offer input on the new design concept. This presentation was given by the design team during the open house, highlighting the history of Water Works, project timeline, and cultural resources.
For more on the project, please visit http://mplsparksfoundation.org/projects/water-works
On May 1st the Parks Foundation and Minneapolis Park Board hosted a community open house, unveiling the evolved design concept for Water Works park on the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. At the open house, community members were invited to offer input on the new design concept. This presentation was given by the design team during the open house, highlighting the history of Water Works, project timeline, and cultural resources.
The presentation was given by:
Bruce Chamberlain – Minneapolis Parks Foundation
Kate Lamers - MPRB Water Works Project Manager
Anne Ketz - The 106 Group
Tom Whitlock – Damon Farber Landscape Architects
Joan Soranno – HGA
Max Musicant – The Musicant Group
Learn more about Water Works at https://goo.gl/x03GKe
For 12,000 years, the Mississippi River has powered through Minnesota, where it’s scrawled a deep gorge like a signature through limestone and prairie. The source of this massive geological imprint was the River’s only true waterfall, now known as St. Anthony Falls, which receded over millennia and now graces the heart of Minneapolis. It is this unique geography, geology and history that inspired a schematic vision for a new destination park on the West Bank of St. Anthony Falls, developed by the Minneapolis Parks Foundation in partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, and conveyed to Park Board Commissioners on Wednesday, October 22, in the form of a design presentation and 3D flythrough animation.
Water Works Design Team - SCAPE, Rogers Partners, James Lima Planning + Design - presented this Water Works design-in-progress in Minneapolis.
Click through for insights into this dynamic public space on the mighty Mississippi's only natural waterfall, along with detailed slides of the designers' suggestions for landscape design, year-round park programming and integrating with the site's urban surroundings.
For more on the project, please visit http://mplsparksfoundation.org/projects/water-works.
Presentation of a conceptual development plan for Water Works park on the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. HR&A and MS&R created the plan for the Minneapolis Parks Foundation and our partner, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, as part of a three-month design process, December 2011 - February 2012.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
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"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
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and write to us if you have any questions:
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Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024
RiverFirst Interim Land Management Strategy
1. Interim Land Management Strategy
FOR MPRB RIVERFRONT PARCELS AWAITING
DEVELOPMENT
Research Assistants in Practice:
Leslie Johnson (2016)
Han Do (2015)
ChrisTallman (2015)
2. Table of Contents
Challenge Statement
Precedents
Context / Issue
Values / Layers of Function
Branding Palette of Elements
Walk through each protypes with palette elements applied
Next Steps
3. Challenge Statement
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is actively assembling riverfront properties that will, in time,
become developed parkland as envisioned by RiverFirst and the Above the Falls Regional Park Master
Plan. Often, the properties have continuing commercial uses or are otherwise not ready for park
development.
The Park Board annually sets aside funds to help manage the properties. However, it’s a struggle to
implement a successful toolkit of simple yet impactful management strategies that demonstrate good
stewardship, communicate positive messages and provide compelling community value. As a result,
they often appear abandoned, don’t communicate positive messages to the public and provide little
functional value.
The RA-In-Practice program through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has developed a policy
framework and conceptual approaches to managing properties that celebrate them as meaningful
public spaces with minimal capital investment.
4. Challenge Statement
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is actively assembling riverfront properties that will, in time,
become developed parkland as envisioned by RiverFirst and the Above the Falls Regional Park Master
Plan. Often, the properties have continuing commercial uses or are otherwise not ready for park
development.
The Park Board annually sets aside funds to help manage the properties. However, it’s a struggle to
implement a successful toolkit of simple yet impactful management strategies that demonstrate good
stewardship, communicate positive messages and provide compelling community value. As a result,
they often appear abandoned, don’t communicate positive messages to the public and provide little
functional value.
The RA-In-Practice program through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has developed a policy
framework and conceptual approaches to managing properties that celebrate them as meaningful
public spaces with minimal capital investment.
5. Challenge Statement
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is actively assembling riverfront properties that will, in time,
become developed parkland as envisioned by RiverFirst and the Above the Falls Regional Park Master
Plan. Often, the properties have continuing commercial uses or are otherwise not ready for park
development.
The Park Board annually sets aside funds to help manage the properties. However, it’s a struggle to
implement a successful toolkit of simple yet impactful management strategies that demonstrate good
stewardship, communicate positive messages and provide compelling community value. As a result,
they often appear abandoned, don’t communicate positive messages to the public and provide little
functional value.
The RA-In-Practice program through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation has developed a policy
framework and conceptual approaches to managing properties that celebrate them as meaningful
public spaces with minimal capital investment.
7. DETROIT’SVACANT LAND
o Over 30% of all parcels in Detroit are vacant
o This includes approximately 100,000 parcels
o Re-greening has become a common strategy
for managing land in Detroit’s East Side, where
most of the vacant lots are located
o Common re-greening efforts include:
green infrastructure
dendro remediation - use of trees to remediate
transformation into agricultural sites
stormwater management - bioswales
public art
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8. THE GREENING OF DETROIT
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o The Greening of Detroit is a nonprofit resource agency that supports
sustainable urban communities through the planting of trees, green
spaces, food, education, training and job opportunities.
o Hyperaccumulators planted: willow, poplar, cottonwood
o Tree survival rate is greater than 90%
o Trees are maintained & watered for 3 years
o Volunteers & Detroit high school students are hired
to care for approximately 10,000 - 12,000 trees
o Applications:
- Soil remediation expected to take 8-10 years
- Community stewardship can decrease cost of maintenance,
support community building and improve overall health
- Timber can be harvested for profit if trees are allowed to mature
9. SUSTAINABLE LAND LAB
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o Sustainable Land Lab is a collaboration between the City of
St. Louis, MO and Washington University in St. Louis
o Sunflower + Project demonstrates the remediation of contaminated
soils on vacant sites using sunflowers & winter wheat to extract
lead and other contaminants
o Applications:
- Neighborhood beautification tool
- Transform residents’perception of their community
- Actual remediation may be minimal, but scale of planting
may create a new center or landmark for surrounding area
- Vegetation selection can become the MPRB standard/brand
10. SUSTAINABLE LAND LAB
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o Sunflower + is a two-year project
o The lot goes through four crop rotations and an annual harvest of plant material
o Seasonal interest: colorful flags are strung across the site during winter months
o Paying tribute to history: gabion benches at front of parcel marks old building footprints
o Applications:
- Reduce and potentially eliminate remediation costs
- Provide productive alternative to mowing
- Reduce lead exposure in community
- Reduce city maintenance costs on vacant land
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o Similar to Sunflower + Project, Type(Scapes) uses plantings to display words about dreams and visions
o Words are generated from community workshops - encourages written word as a form of expression
in an area where literacy issues and high drop-out rates are common
o Kiosk built on site for display & distribution of information
o Ladders installed for elevated viewpoints to better read the type(scapes)
o Applications:
- Combine multiple functions on one site for greater interest & efficiency
- soil remediation, habitat creation & artistic expression/public art
- Manage land in ways that make visible the processes that are usually invisible
- ecological processes: water cycles, life cycles, remediation, etc.
- political processes: who owns and cares for this land? How?
- Create a gestalt - an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts
- parcels minimally managed to allow for spontaneous changes that result from
myriad ways community members & animal life use the site
12. DAKOTA COUNTY GREENWAY GUIDE
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The next three slides cover a sample of precedent images from the Dakota County Greenway
Guide that will be applicable to the structure & contents of the Interim Land Management Guide.
BENEFITS OF GREENWAYS
15. NewYork City Soil &Water Conservation District
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GreeningVacant Lots:
Planning and Implementation Strategies
• Comprehensive case study review of policy and planning efforts in ten American cities and counties
including: Chicago, Tallahassee, Milwaukee, NYC, Seattle, Baltimore.
• The joint NRDC & NYCSWCD review seeks to illuminate how leading cities plan, administer and implement
programs that convert vacant lots to green space, in the context of regulatory requirements and broader
redevelopment goals.
• Though focused on residential or commercial use vacant land the heavy focus on SWM and socio-economic
opportunities provides useful insight into vacant lot management for the MPRB.
• In addition to aggregating adjacent parcels, several cities are planning to aggregate parcels along roadways
to connect neighborhoods through greenways and trails.
• The lack of dedicated maintenance funding presently concerns most programs; volunteerism alone is not
effective. Four existing and emerging maintenance models are identified.
• Solid research based evidence of social, economic, and environmental challenges and opportunies in vacant
land management.
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• Research indicates that vacant lots may function as impervious area, even if the surfaces are vegetated,
because soils are compacted from heavy equipment during demolition. For example, one study in Cleveland
concluded that vacant lots retain as much storm water as a paved parking lot.
• Brownfields are a special sub-set of vacant land that require an understanding of the site’s past use,
contamination levels, economic conditions, safe green space options, and remediation opportunities.
• Storm water runoff can carry contaminants from brownfields to adjacent properties and urban waterways.
Vacant Land Challenges
Vacant Lot Scenario
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Conventional Response
Alternative SWM Scheme
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NewYork City Soil &Water Conservation District
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• Three principles emerge from the NRDC summary study which present scenarios relevent the MPRB parcels
on the ATF stretch of the Mississippi River: City scale green space planning focused on greening vacant
lots; a connected network of parks as Green Infrastructure for SWM; Economic development through GI
development on a single site.
• Chicago’s CitySpace plan and related programs model citywide planning and implementation strategies.
• Tallahassee’s Capital Cascade Trail illustrates how a greenway and a network of parks can manage regional
storm water.
• Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley Industrial Center demonstrates how cities can facilitate storm water
management among businesses using green infrastructure at a single site, design: Wenk Associates.
Vacant Land Opportunities
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NewYork City Soil &Water Conservation District
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• Focused on residential lot scale acquisition and development the handbook is formed around programatic
classes:
Vacant Lot Handbook
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• Neighborhood Amenities and Green Space
• Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens
• Multi-Use Spaces
• Environmental Strategies
• The city strategy is to vest responsibility for design, development and management to the community.
• Applicable strategies are extracted from the Handbook based on the merits of environmental, economic,
and social value such Community management strategies can bring to vacant parcels.
Conventional Response
Alternative SWM Scheme
http://aestheticecosystems.com/stormwater-urban/
Vacant Lot Scenario
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Interim Strategies for social enhancement:
Vacant Lot Handbook
• Neighborhood Pathways and Gateways
• Food Forests and Edible Parks
• Outdoor Classrooms/Nature Explore™
• Grow and Play Lots
• Public Art
Interim Strategies for economic enhancement:
• Community Gardens
• Orchards and Vineyards
• Composting
Interim Strategies for environmental enhancement:
• Tree Canopy
• Rainwater Capture
• Rain Gardens
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Green Pattern Book
The Green Pattern Book is designed as both
a handbook for administrators and also as a
development tool for resident.
Dense with technical know-how the format
is graphically simple and elegant in its
organization.
Though the focus of the GPB is developing
resident administration of vacant parcels
within the city, several initiatives are
transferable to the situation of MPRB parcels.
• Green parking as a strategy to
develop stormwater infiltration
through program grading
requirements.
• Leasing land for interim farming
operations? Possibilities and
hurdles?
• Use of design graphics for
education effects to create a
shared language.
• interchangeable and‘mashable’
types that can be intermixed to
have multi-function|multi-srevice
management strategies
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Green Pattern Book
Opportunities for
communities adjacent
to MPRB properties to
manage while providing
an identity to idle land.
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MPRB PARCEL LOCATIONS The Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board owns over 50 par-
cels of land that are not currently developed park space.
These parcels will be examined as part of the Interim Land
Management Strategy Guide.
Three parcels will be explored in creating parcel“prototypes”
1) Small-Lot, Vacant - 2128 MARSHALL ST NE
2) Commercial - 1828 MARSHALL ST NE
3) Large-Lot, Vacant - 1720+ MARSHALL ST NE
0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 3000’
Site Boundary
Parks
MPRB Parcels
LEGEND
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2
3
Broadway St.
13th Ave.
BNSF R.R.
26th Ave.
22nd Ave.
Plymouth Ave.
Lowry Ave.
35th Ave.
Dowling Ave.
St. Anthony Pkwy
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LAND USE 2010
Nicollet Island
- Residential
- Commercial
- Vacant Industrial
- Vacant Commercial
- Vacant Residential
Gluek/Edgewater Parks
- Vacant Residential
1720+ Marshall Properties
- Industrial
- Vacant Residential
North of Graco Inc.
- Park, Recreational & Preserve
- Minimal trails on post-industrial land
along abandoned rail line
Scherer Brothers Site
- Vacant Industrial
80% Vacant
5% Commercial
56% Industrial
8% Residential
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0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’ 3000’
LEGEND
Farmstead
Seasonal/Vacation
Single Family Detached
Manufactured Housing Park
Single Family Attached
Multifamily
Office
Retail & Other Commercial
Mixed Use Residential
Mixed Use Industrial
Mixed Use Commercial & Other
Industrial & Utility
Institutional
Park, Recreational & Preserve
Gold Course
Major Highway
Railway
Agricultural
Undeveloped
Water
MPRB Parcels
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5
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Park Board Parcels
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OVERVIEW OF PARCEL PROTOTYPES
2128 MARSHALL ST NE
SMALL PARCEL, VACANT LARGE PARCEL, VACANTCOMMERCIAL PARCEL
1720+ MARSHALL ST NE1828 MARSHALL ST NE
27. Values
Beauty - To create aesthetically pleasing and enjoyable places for
visitors and area residents to enjoy and provide attractive spaces to
the community.
Brand / Image - To create a continuous identity throughout the
various properties that will notify visitors that these lots belong
to the Minneapolis Park Board and are part of a larger planning
effort and interim management strategy. This can be done through
signage, a painted fence or posts, through plantings, etc. Example
plant palettes: Aspen grove with understory of native grasses, such
as little bluestem, blue grama, switchgrass; Short-lived tree along
front edges.
Eliminate hazards - To eliminate dangers that may pose a threat to
visitors and local ecological communities, whether that be through
remediation, borders, grading, strategic access, security, lighting,
etc. Each site should be safe and welcoming to those in and around
it.
Access - To determine how far visitors are able to enter into the site.
While certain properties may be fully accessible, complete with an inte-
rior path, other properties may only allow visitors to look into the space
from the front, through signage, porches, and visual perspective.
Engagement (level of intention) - To determine how much program-
ming will be placed at different sites. Certain properties, particularly
those with limited access, may not include programming elements
beyond basic signage, while other areas will be better suited for a variety
of activities, such as exhibiting public art, etc.
Ecological function (bioremediation, habitat, water quality) - To restore
ecological function and integrity throughout the various properties, the
prototype designs will seek to utilize bioremediation through thoughtful
planting, enhanced habitat opportunities, and improvements to water
quality.
Connectivity to adjacent property - To strengthen the network of Park
Board properties, the prototype designs will attempt to connect to adja-
cent properties as often as possible. This strategy will assist in the de-
velopment of the greater park network as more opportunities become
increasingly available.
Knowledge / Communication - To convey the Minneapolis Park Board
and Foundation’s mission to the general public and educate visitors
about the interim land management strategy being undertaken into
order to expand future park land along the Mississippi Riverfront.
28. Layers of Function
Standard of care - The prototype designs seeks to convey that these
properties are being cared for and held in trust until the time when a
larger park system will be developed. Such efforts will help build trust
in these communities, where the abandoned buildings and lots could
otherwise negatively impact the neighborhood.
Maintenance demand - While each place must maintain a standard of
care, the maintenance required to do so cannot exceed anything greater
than once per month, i.e. mowing, weed whacking, etc.
Threshold of development - Although the Minneapolis Park Board and
Foundation mean for these individual spaces to be welcomed into the
local community, the intended purpose of these sites is not to be exten-
sively developed at this time. Rather, the community and visitors must
realize that the lots will only be development to a certain extent, until
the greater park system can be recognized.
Safety / security - Safety and security are prime considerations in the
development of each prototype design, as the properties must enhance
local community residents and visitors, not pose a threat. The sites will,
therefore, provide security access to the bluff line when possible, elim-
ination of possible on-site hazards, and safety features that protect the
property itself and its users.
29. Values
2128 / 2124 Marshall
Small parcel, vacant
1828 Marshall
Commercial
1720 Marshall
Large parcel, vacant
Access High Potential - 2128 is easily accessible, and
Medium Potential with 2124, depending on
the cooperation between the Sample Room
and MPF.
Low Potential - commercial property,
possibilities for small back path
High Potential
Engagement High Potential - open opportunity on 2128,
and potential for commercial collaboration
with Sample Room.
Low Potential - due to limitations on access High Potential
Ecological Function High Potential Low potential - due to limited space / Higher
potential ecological function if the parking lot
is relocated.
High Potential - remove building and
impervious surface
Connectivity to Adjacent
Properties
Medium Potential - Depending on the Sample
Room, properties could link into Gluek Park.
Medium potential - Nearly can connect with
1720 Marshall and Psycho Suzie’s.
Medium Potential - can connect to wooded
area, but not currently beyond that.
Knowledge /
Communication
High Potential High Potential - Signage will be key on this
site.
High Potential
Beauty High Potential Medium Potential - Changes to front parking
lot / Attractive back pathway
High Potential
Brand / Image High Potential High Potential - Signage will be key on this
site.
High Potential
Elimination of Hazards Low Potential (Limited Need) Low Potential (Limited Need) High Potential - lots of extra materials,
possible contaminants, safety
37. 4) Use Signature Plantings
Possibilities
Trees:
Aspen
Ex. Populus tremuloides‘NE Arb’
Prairie Gold Aspen - H30-40 x W15-20
Ex. Locust Trees
Black Locust, Honey Locust
Grass understory:
Blue Grama, Little Bluestem, Switch Grass -
Path and Habitat
Flowers:
Sunflower and Soybean - Remediation
Black-Eyed Susan - Garden Borders
44. Design Proposals
1) Place
for People
2) Highlight
Riverfirst Initiative
3) Inform
Visitors
4) Use Signature
Plantings
5) Curate
Public Art
6) Distinctive
Site Patterns
Future Trail
Alignment
Existing Concrete Walk View of Lot
46. Design Proposals - Sample Room Collaboration
1) Place
for People
2) Highlight
Riverfirst Initiative
3) Inform
Visitors
4) Use Signature
Plantings
5) Curate
Public Art6) Distinctive
Site Patterns
Future Trail
Alignment
Existing Concrete Walk View of Lot
54. Design Proposals
1) Place
for People
2) Highlight
Riverfirst Initiative
3) Inform
Visitors
4) Use Signature
Plantings
5) Curate
Public Art
6) Distinctive
Site Patterns
Existing View from Marshall St. NE
58. Design Proposals
1) Place
for People
2) Highlight
Riverfirst Initiative
3) Inform
Visitors
4) Use Signature
Plantings
5) Curate
Public Art
6) Distinctive
Site Patterns
Future Trail
Alignment
Existing View from Marshall St. NE
Wooded Area
59. Next Steps
• Determine whether interim riverfront site development is an idea worthy of pursuit.
• Determine the brackets of a capital budget and targeted implementation season (maybe 2018).
• Present the idea to Board of Commissioners for feedback.
• Engage Planning, Environmental Stewardship, Public Safety, and Recreation in preparing schematic
designs and implementation toolkit for pilot sites.
• Community Engagement?
• Prepare construction documents.
• Engage arts curator to determine public art strategy and manage its curation across interim riverfront
sites.
• Establish annual budget for temporary/revolving public art installations.
• ROLL OUT.
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