Reconnect people and places 

• Reconnect Nicollet Ave between Lake Street and Cecil Newman  
• Improve access to the Midtown Greenway
• Bridge the experiences north and south of the site. This includes:
  • Building shapes and functions
  • Amenities
  • Neighborhood feel

Build for who's here

• Build affordable housing, including units that are:
  • At or below 30% Area Median Income (AMI)
  • Made for vulnerable populations
  • Relevant to surrounding communities
• Keep existing residents and businesses. Preserve and use community assets.
• Help community businesses grow
• Design to reflect area cultures
• Include space for new community services
• Seek multi-cultural ways to build community wealth and ownership during development

Let people live, work, shop, and play here 

• Add housing on the site
• Add more goods and services that fulfill day-to-day needs
• Create outdoor public space for:
  • Recreation
  • Leisure
  • Gathering

Build safe, fair and sustainable transportation networks

• Design for walker safety, access and comfort 
• Provide bicycle connections in the project area for all ages and abilities
• Support fast, frequent and reliable transit service

Design safe and healthy communities 

• Use sustainable building design in materials and energy sources
• Design, build and maintain safe, healthy public spaces
• Include more trees, green spaces and greening
• Use green infrastructure to collect and treat stormwater

See an interactive map of the area