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CASE STUDY <br /> <br />Multimodal stations <br /> <br />Multimode <br /> <br />Minnesota <br /> <br />Communities are realizing that investment in strategically placed transit <br />stations produces a high return in the form of a positive influence On the <br />surrounding area and future redevelopment <br /> <br />I]o Ann Ols~ <br /> <br />Hubbard Marketplace preliminary design showing the Metro Transit 'S' curve and shelters <br /> <br />rot Palm <br /> \ <br /> <br />Hubbard Marketplace final design <br /> <br />It takes creative ideas to blend transit <br />systems and facilities within the con- <br />fines of a developed area. By imple- <br />menting an inclusive decision-making <br />process, multiple sources of funding and, <br />most importantly, a site-selection process <br />that responds to the community, transit <br />facilities can be designed to preserve and <br />enhance the urban fabric of the area. <br /> Hubbard Marketplace in Robbinsdate, <br />Minnesota, and Uptown Transit Station <br />m Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, are <br />examples of transit investmenu that blend <br />with and enhanced existing conditions. <br />Robbinsdale is a bedroom community <br />actively redeveloping areas of its dkstinct <br />downtow'a, and Uptown is a thriving <br />retail/residential area of Minneapolis. <br />Multimodal transit stations ;vere proposed <br />at both sites and LSA Design was com- <br />missioned as the landscape design, archi- <br />tecture and planning consultant, charged <br />with integrating transit facilities into <br />these communities. The projects maintain <br />the viability of the area and are being <br />used as examples for other multimodal <br />transit facilities. <br /> <br />Site selection <br />The most crkical component to these pro- <br />jects was the selection of a site that had a <br />positive effect on the community and best <br />met the goals of the stakeholders. <br />Robbinsdale is active in redeveloping its <br />downtown area, The site selection in th/s <br />case had to enhance the redevelopment <br />potential. Uptown is a v/brant and com- <br />pletely developed area and the site selec- <br />tion in this case had to result in minimum <br />displacement and no loss of value to exist- <br />ing development. <br /> <br />Hubbard Marketplace <br />LSA Design initially interviewed sur- <br />rounding businesses, the Robbinsdale City <br />Council and Robbinsc!ale Economic <br />Development Agency, and worked w/th <br />transit provider Metro Transit to deter- <br />mine needs and concerns. A manx was <br /> <br />PASSENGER TERMINAL WORLD March 2002 -33- <br /> <br /> <br />