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Northstar Corridor
<br /> Commuter Rail
<br /> Planning and Design
<br /> Commuter rail is one of the transit alternatives being considered for the
<br /> St. Cloud to Minneapolis Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.The Northstar Commuter Rail Line runs
<br /> from just north of St. Cloud to downtown Minneapolis, a total distance
<br /> Northstar Corridor Development Authority of 80 miles, and utilizes existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe lines.
<br /> The line encompasses a diverse group of communities and four counties
<br /> with a total of thirteen planned stations. HKGi was part of a multi-
<br /> disciplinary team engaged in a planning effort to examine opportunities
<br /> ▪ ` L�'`;-.• o for transit-supportive urban development along the corridor.The study
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<br /> f' _� �' ---=1 comprehensive plan amendments for the areas surrounding the potential
<br /> ill ::5 M . stations.The purpose of this effort was twofold: to ensure that regional
<br /> ,_ `_� }1 t _:m- transportation facilities complement local land use and development plans
<br /> and to help cities develop station area plans that maximize the unique ,
<br /> fiid/eyisan example ofan existing suburban development opportunities provided by transit stations.
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