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re-envisions Sauk Rapids as a dense, walkable downtown based on Transit Oriented Design Principles including a hierarchy of streets and open spaces. This project was the first in the nation to utilize Federal Downtown Impact Mitigation Funding (DIM) to assist with retaining and relocating 28 business (23% within CBD) and 33 residential units within the core area to maintain a vital downtown economy. The Benton Drive and 2nd Avenue streetscape projects were a continuation of the vision set by the framework plan to provide a viable, functional downtown that reflects the character of the landscape and the identity of the City. EDAM Award 2007; MnAPA Honor Award 2008. . STILLWATER, MN - 2008 DOWNTOWN FRAMEWORK PLAN Downtown Stillwater has evolved through dynamic incremental changes from the "Birthplace of Minnesota "to a major destination as Minnesota's iconic "River Town." This plan provides a framework for growth that reinforces Stillwater's 'character, links surrounding neighborhoods to Main Street and the riverfront, and knits together a network of streetscapes, open spaces, and land uses to create amenities to attract and retain residents and businesses. The plan integrates the functional design of flood control and parking elements with aesthetic considerations to create a variety of gatherings spaces to build economic value over time. . WEST ST. PAUL, MN - SOUTH ROBERT STREET REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Established in the 1880s, South Robert Street has been the retail and community hub of West St. Paul for more than 120 years. Today's the 2.5-mile strip is comprised of a profusion of big box retail, chain restaurants and local shops whose retail square footage rivals that of the Mall of America. As project manager and lead designer, Geoff led a team to create a strategy to transform the 2.5 mile commercial strip into a more sustainable, pedestrian, and transit-oriented corridor. The strategy includes concentrating projected growth into mixed use nodes at primary intersections and reconfiguration of South Robert Street into a "complete street." The strategy also includes guidelines that addressed recommendations derived from the community visioning process. This project won a MASLA Honor Award in 2002. . ST. CLOUD, MN - DOWNTOWN PLAN As project manager and lead designer, Geoff led a team to create the St. Cloud Downtown Plan. The downtown plan was developed over an aggressive six-month period utilizing a process that included goal setting, developing alternatives during a week-long on-site workshop, and refining the recommended plan. The plan's concept was to tie together the many parts of downtown St. Cloud and the tremendous investment that had taken place during the previous 10 years. The plan's primary focus was to integrate two unique public spaces through a grid of appropriately-scaled public streets for safe, pleasant vehicular and pedestrian movement. The plan would "tie" the investment together and result in an interesting and attractive downtown setting. This project was the winner of a 1996 MASLA Honor Award. ;I; Bonestroo