the west loop
the west loop HOME TO 5,000 NEW DOGS
the west loop HOME TO 5,000 NEW DOGS AND 20,000 NEW RESIDENTS
outline: the west loop now the vision how do we get there?
opportunity LEVERAGE TRANSIT INVESTMENT ENHANCE CONNECTIONS TO THE NORTHSIDE & DOWNTOWN CREATE NEW EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATE TAX BASE GROWTH BUILD A DISTINCT 21ST CENTURY NEIGHBORHOOD
location
the west loop today
not connected 17
not safe 19
20
not intentional 21
not functional 23
206 ACRES TOTAL 25
206 ACRES TOTAL 30% PUBLICLY OWNED 26
206 ACRES TOTAL 30% PUBLICLY OWNED 70% PRIVATELY OWNED 27
206 ACRES TOTAL 30% PUBLICLY OWNED 70% PRIVATELY OWNED UNDERUTILIZED 28
why here?
TRANSIT INVESTMENT & LOCATION 30
TRANSIT INVESTMENT & LOCATION URBAN RENAISSANCE Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN PURPLEPROOFS.COM 31
building upon
premise
with a thoughtful vision Tanner Springs Park, Portland, OR MUSEUMOFTHECITY.ORG
the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts GREATER THAN THE SUM OF IT S PARTS 37 Tanner Springs Park, Portland, OR MUSEUMOFTHECITY.ORG
the elements of the vision
RECONNECT THE URBAN STREET GRID Urban Grid HELMOFTHEPUBLICREALM>COM 39
RECONNECT THE URBAN STREET GRID BUILD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Loring Greenway, Minneapolis, MN PANORAMIO.COM 40
RECONNECT THE URBAN STREET GRID BUILD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OPPORTUNITY East Harlem School, Harlem, NY ARCHDAILY.COM 41
QUALITY URBAN DEVELOPMENT 43
INTENTIONAL DIVERSITY 49
over a 20 year build out
URBAN STREET GRID 5th STREET CONNECTION TO LYNDALE AVENUE AND NORTHSIDE 4TH STREET BOULEVARD RECONFIGURED INTERSECTION AT 7th STREET AND 6th AVENUE (OLSON MEMORIAL) RESTORED STREETS TO COMPLETE THE GRID 59
NEWLY DEVELOPABLE LAND 7.5 ACRES DUE TO GRADE CHANGE AT I-94 ENTRANCE RAMP 5.3 ACRES DUE TO REMOVAL OF I-94 4TH STREET EXIT CAUSEWAY 0.75 ACRES DUE TO REUSE OF UN-USED ALLEY ALONG 7TH STREET 2.8 ACRES DUE TO RE-ALIGNMENT OF OLSON MEMORIAL & CLOSURE OF ROYALSTON AVENUE 1.8 ACRES DUE TO RE-ESTABLISHED STREET GRID & LAND BRIDGE OVER I-394 18 ACRES TOTAL 69
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE RE-PURPOSED FORMER LYNDALE BRIDGE TO PEDESTRIAN-BIKE BRIDGE 74
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE RE-PURPOSED FORMER LYNDALE BRIDGE TO PEDESTRIAN-BIKE BRIDGE WEST LOOP GREENWAY (LINEAR PARK) 76
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE RE-PURPOSED FORMER LYNDALE BRIDGE TO PEDESTRIAN-BIKE BRIDGE WEST LOOP GREENWAY (LINEAR PARK) NORTH EXTENTION OF TARGET FIELD PROMENADE 78
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE RE-PURPOSED FORMER LYNDALE BRIDGE TO PEDESTRIAN-BIKE BRIDGE WEST LOOP GREENWAY (LINEAR PARK) NORTH EXTENTION OF TARGET FIELD PROMENADE NEW FARMERS MARKET LOCATED NEXT TO GREEN LINE ROYALSTON STATION 80
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INTAKE FACILITY (WELCOME CENTER) SCHOOLS ADDED BLUE LINE BOTTINEAU STATION BUS RAPID TRANSIT TRANSFER FACILITY INDOOR PUBLIC MARKET & RECONFIGURED OUTDOOR FARMER S MARKET 101
QUALITY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT ALONG NEW 4TH STREET BOULEVARD 106
QUALITY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT ALONG NEW 4TH STREET BOULEVARD HOUSING, OFFICE, AND RETAIL FLANKING THE WEST LOOP GREENWAY 108
QUALITY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT ALONG NEW 4TH STREET BOULEVARD HOUSING, OFFICE, AND RETAIL FLANKING THE WEST LOOP GREENWAY DENSE DEVELOPMENT CLUSTERED NEAR NEW BLUE LINE STATION 110
QUALITY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT ALONG NEW 4TH STREET BOULEVARD HOUSING, OFFICE, AND RETAIL FLANKING THE WEST LOOP GREENWAY DENSE DEVELOPMENT CLUSTERED NEAR NEW BLUE LINE STATION DENSE DEVELOPMENT NEAR RECONFIGURED FARMER S MARKET & NEW SOCCER STADIUM 112
4th & 5th streets district:
118 TODAY
120 5 years
122 10 years
124 15 years
126 20 years
removing the 4th street overhead freeway:
128 today
129 FUTURE
130 today
131 FUTURE
royalston district:
133 today
135 5 years
137 10 years
139 15 years
141 20 years
re-envisioning the farmer s market & royalston district:
143 today
144 FUTURE
value - development 23.2 MILLION SQUARE FEET
value - development NO PLAN, MINIMAL INVESTMENT
value - development FULL BUILD OUT
the west loop