Southwest Transitway Station Area PlanningIn anticipation of the construction of passenger stations along the Southwest Transitway, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) is funding a series of station area planning activities in partnership with the cities of Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Hopkins, and St. Louis Park. Planning will occur around the Minneapolis stations in spring of 2010. Station area planning builds upon the past planning work of each community to analyze how LRT riders will get to the transit stations and how development patterns could change around each station. Community members and city staff will help the Hay Dobbs consulting team develop strategies and recommendations for the station area land-use plans within a half-mile radius around each of the 12 suburban stations. Read more about Station Area Planning and how the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Station Area Planning work together.
Station Area Planning Meetings Stakeholder and public meetings were held in each of the four communities in 2008-2009 to obtain feedback and recommendations. For materials from each of these meetings, please see below: Spring 2009 Open Houses Hopkins - April 21, 2009 Minnetonka - May 13, 2009 St. Louis Park - May 14, 2009 Summer 2009 Open HousesHopkins - August 11, 2009 Minnetonka - August 13, 2009 St. Louis Park - August 18, 2009 Eden Prairie - August 19, 2009. Please visit your city’s website for more information about station area planning in your community. |
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