1“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge PlanPA 8202 Networks and PlacesMark Bliven, Jon Osmond and Susanna Wilson“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land BridgeProblem StatementFreeway Solutions proposes land bridge development to integrate “Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” neighborhood with a new Twins Stadium. The land bridge alleviates “Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” neighborhood I-35W disconnect and allows urban friendly stadium new construction, rather than impossible destruction and rebuilding at the existing Metrodome site. The land bridge mixed-use and residential proposals correlate with the Minneapolis Plan and Franklin-Cedar/Riverside TOD Station Area Plan. Downtown East/Cedar Riverside Land BridgePHILLIPSSEWARDUNIVERSITYMARCY-HOLMESELLIOT PARKDOWNTOWN WESTDOWNTOWN EASTCEDAR RSIDE/WEST BANKWHITTIERCOMONORTHLOOPLORING PARKSTEVENS SQ/LORING HGTSNICOLLET IS/EAST BANKLONGFELLOW0 0.5 10.25Miles°NeighborhoodsLand Bridge“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Community GoalsReconnect Cedar-Riverside and Downtown East Enhance Cedar/Riverside “Community Corridor” Minneapolis Plan- Introduce and increase pedestrian friendly mixed housing types to Downtown East and Cedar-RiversideEnhance Seven-Corners “Activity Center” Minneapolis Plan- Provide mixed-use commercial amenities to residential areasEnhance U of M “Growth Center” Minneapolis Plan - jobsEliminate visual/aesthetic scar to the landscape through infill developmentRestore 3rdStreet and 15thAvenue traditional street gridsIncorporate Minneapolis Transit Station Area (TSA) and Franklin-Cedar/Riverside Station Area Master Plan and promote “within ½ mile walking distance” mixed-use commercial, residential and green space amenitiesStadium, Residential and Mixed-use IssuesBenefitsJobs at new commercial amenities and stadiumResidential units for students and mixed income typesResidential and Commercial amenities support Transit stationsFree transit day pass with Twins ticketAestheticsProblemsNo job gain if Metrodome razedLow-entry, seasonal jobsTraffic and parkingConstruction and EngineeringCosts“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Demographics2000 Population128 Downtown East7,545 Cedar Riverside/West BankAge Categories6,212 18 and over1,333 under 18 1,576 > 18 < 214,636 21 and over442 65 and overIncome50 or 59.9 Percent have family income of $19,080 (30 Percent of MMI)Housing Occupancy291 Owner occupied units2,547 Renter occupied units90 Percent occupiedSex3,860 male3,685 female2“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside”Land Use DescriptionResidentialCedar Riverside Housing Complex (Mpls Public Housing Authority)7-Corners Community Housing Corporation (MCDA)90 Percent of all housing units occupiedCommercialCedar/Riverside: Bars, restaurants, theaters, Holiday Inn, U of M, Augsburg, Fairview Riverside HospitalDowntown East: Valspar Corporation, U of M, Red Cross, Guthrie proposal, various bars, gas station and other services. HHH Metrodome.“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside”Transit DescriptionTransitBus routes: Intersection of 35W and 94, Washington/3rdStreet, Cedar, Riverside, Washington Ave S, 35WLight Rail: Metrodome and Cedar/RiversideParking Ramps and surface lots: West Bank, West River road, 5thStreet and 6thStreet Downtown exit and entrance off 1-94.“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Area West“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land BridgeSouth of Washington BridgeClose The Gap“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land BridgeWashington Bridge“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land BridgeWashington Bridge3“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land BridgeWashington Bridge“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge S. Washington Ave. –15thAvenue ExtensionDowntown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Original Street Grid“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge 3rdStreet and 15thAvenue Before“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge 3rdStreet and 15thAvenue After“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge 3rdStreet from Cedar Street4“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Seven Corners - GrandMarc“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Seven Corners –U of M“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Seven Corners – Cedar south0 0.25 0.50.125MilesDowntown East/Cedar Riverside Land Bridge°LegendSingle Family ResidentialSingle Family DetachedMultifamily ResidentialSingle Family AttachedMultifamilyOfficeRetail and Other CommercialIndustrial and UtilityInstitutionalPark, Recreational or PreserveMajor HighwayRailwayUndevelopedWaterMixed UseMixed Use ResidentialMixed Use IndustrialMixed Use Commercial and Other0 250 500125FeetDowntown East/Cedar Riverside Land Bridge°Land UseLegendSingle Family ResidentialSingle Family DetachedMultifamily ResidentialSingle Family AttachedMultifamilyOfficeRetail and Other CommercialIndustrial and UtilityInstitutionalPark, Recreational or PreserveMajor HighwayRailwayUndevelopedWaterMixed UseMixed Use ResidentialMixed Use IndustrialMixed Use Commercial and Other0 250 500125FeetDowntown East/Cedar Riverside Land Bridge°New Residential5“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge ResidentialLow-Rise Units110,000 square feet residential730 Total Rental or Owner-Occupied Units (including Mixed Use Units)0 250 500125FeetDowntown East/Cedar Riverside Land Bridge°Mixed UseLegendSingle Family ResidentialSingle Family DetachedMultifamily ResidentialSingle Family AttachedMultifamilyOfficeRetail and Other CommercialIndustrial and UtilityInstitutionalPark, Recreational or PreserveMajor HighwayRailwayUndevelopedWaterMixed UseMixed Use ResidentialMixed Use IndustrialMixed Use Commercial and Other“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge Mixed-Use730 Total Rental or Owner-Occupied Units (including Residential Units)360,000 square feet commercial spaceSpecialty Retail 10 PercentGeneral Office 35 PercentDrinking Place 20 PercentHigh-Turnover Sit Down Restaurant 20 PercentConvenience Market (open 24 hours) 5 PercentSupermarket (Mississippi Market, Stillwater) 10 PercentLegendSingle Family ResidentialSingle Family DetachedMultifamily ResidentialSingle Family AttachedMultifamilyOfficeRetail and Other CommercialIndustrial and UtilityInstitutionalPark, Recreational or PreserveMajor HighwayRailwayUndevelopedWaterMixed UseMixed Use ResidentialMixed Use IndustrialMixed Use Commercial and Other0 250 500125FeetDowntown East/Cedar Riverside Land Bridge°Park“Downtown East/Cedar Riverside” Land Bridge ParklandCity Park