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CASE STUDY <br /> <br />then developed tb~t allowed LSA Design <br />to consolidate and pnoriuze common <br />objecnves, and determine s~ze and compo- <br />nenr~ of the tranm£ stanon. <br /> The next step was to locate a site chat <br />would best accommodate the goals of the <br />stakehoiders~ One tnticat component was <br />that the transit stauon had to be located <br />adjacent to a rail line chat t~ designated as <br />a future busway. The transit station will <br />mtually be used for local bus aerates and <br />wall then ser~,e as a transit stop for the <br />future busway Thru requirement posi- <br />tioned the transit staoon somewhere <br />between Hubbard Avenue and the rail <br />line. The area of land between the rail line <br />and Hubbard Avenue was also prime rede- <br />velopment property Ail thts meant that <br />there was good potential for a site that met <br />transit and redevelopment criteria. <br /> A pre,eons pian for a transit stauon in <br />Robbtnsdale had proposed realigning <br />Hubbard Avenue mto an '5' curve w-tth <br />separate bus skdtem along the street. This <br />plan met the reqmremenu of Metro Transit <br />but removed any redevelopment potenual <br />from the project. In:fac~. it resulted m the. <br />demoliuon of Robbinsdale's original fire <br />stanon, ~A Design chose to ignore th= <br />plan and create a new design that would <br />meet both the City and ivletro TransWs <br />goals. Iromcally, sav~ng the fire station <br />and transfonnmg it into the transit station <br />,xqth buses c',rciing around the building <br />was the ideal ooluuon, instead of the <br />transit 5tons bemg spread out along a <br />realigned road, resultmg tn the loss of <br />valua0ie retaxb'cornmerctal areas, the tran- <br />sit station and transit ser'v'tce were com- <br />bmeC :nto a central facility, in addition to <br />preser~ng valuable land and an important <br />buddmg, :h~s design allowed addiuonal <br />recml~commerclai development '~thm rhe <br />renovated bullring. <br /> <br />Hubbard Marketplace boarding area with Metro Transit bus <br /> <br /> Siting the project adjacent to the rail- <br />road right-of-way allowed excess right-ob <br />way to be improved as part of the project. <br />Since the improvements to the railroad <br />nght-of-way ;vere transit related and will <br />support future transit ~mprovements, the <br />governing entity (Hennepin County <br />Railroad Authority) came forward w~th <br />5'ubstanual funds for the project. Combm- <br />mg objectives from several stakeholders <br />opened the door to funding opportumttes. <br />including transit, redevelopment and <br />right-of-way improvements in the final <br />product allowed lunching from the City of <br />Robbinsdale, Metropolitan Council Livable <br />Communities, Metro Transit and Hermepin <br />County Railroad Authority. Without these <br />multiple sources of funding the project <br />would no£ have been possible. <br /> Hubbard Marketplace is a project that <br /> <br />Robbinsdale's mayor fondly calls "The best <br />project I ever voted against." Although <br />ongqnally opposed to the plan, the mayor _ <br />i~ now extremely proud of the Hubbard <br />Marketplace project and he believes that it <br />w-ill lead to additional redevelopment <br />along Hubbard Avenue. Metro Transit ts <br />very happy with the convenience of hav- <br />ing all the s~ops at one location and a cli- <br />mate controlled wainng space with avail- <br />able retail services. The project not only <br />meets the current transportation needs but <br />has also-been designed to accommodate <br />the future busway. When this service ts <br />implemented there will be no effect on the <br />e:nSting infrastructure and investments. <br />Local busmesses and residents first <br />objected to what they saw as a potential <br />disruption to business and an unsafe area. <br />Instead Hubbard Marketplace is support- <br /> <br />Hubbard Marketplace primary entrance <br /> <br /> <br />