BUILDING THE VERTICAL

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VISIONINGI N S P I R A T I O N & I D E A SF O R T H E R O O T D I S T R C T

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This sustainable and cutting-edge tower concept developed for the 2019 eVolo Skyscraper Competition – one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. The BKV Group team developed an architectural depiction of what the future of housing might look like.

Titled “The Vertical Sustainable City,” the skyscraper concept is an expression of the opportunities and constraints urbanistic contexts present to architects. Juxtaposing the idea of a sprawling, urban development, the vertical shape of the tower is a direct response to minimizing the structure’s footprint. The ground fl oors house commercial areas framed within a vertical mall concept, with a Food Production area directly above where residents and visitors are treated to a vertical, urban farm. Traditionally, agriculture is trucked into cities from rural areas, but this tower posits a farm-to-table experience where food can be grown, harvested, and consumed on-site in a single, vertical structure. Having access to the vertical farm are residences in the upper half of the tower that feature access to drone landing pads. There, electric and solar-powered drones can dock at or near the elevated housing units – taking traffi c off the congested street-level, and into the air. Rising to the very top of the tower is the Offi ce Area, arranged around wind turbines generating energy, reducing the tower’s carbon footprint, and creating water collection systems for the farming, living, and working programs. En masse, the Vertical Sustainable City creates a holistic live/work/play environment for urbanites, effectively responding to the context and elements impacting modern-day cities.

BUILDING THE VERTICALSUSTAINABLE CITY (CONCEPT)

Welcome to the Root District.This is where we grow, create, and experiment.

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EXISTINGPAST STUDIES & SITE CONDITIONS

HISTORY & CONTEXT

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such as streets, sidewalks, bridges, sewer and water infrastructure, and urban design which is the shaping of buildings and the public realm.

• Community Building - Empowering and building relationships among community stakeholders to guide

that can incrementally advance efforts towards this vision. Below is a summary of outstanding needs for the station area that can help facilitate implementation efforts:

• Continue to connect the street grid to improve circulation around

Royalston Ave/Farmers Market station area and context

These are not new needs that have been raised by the community, but is a reminder that these are outstanding issues that have been documented over the last two decades in prior planning work. The opportunity moving forward is to use past planning as a foundation

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Site History

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The Royalston area was once home to a leafy Victorian neighborhood surrounding a small lake (Oak Lake) and a number of parklets. Clues to the area’s past can still be found in today’s street names, such as Lakeside Avenue.

As the demographics of the neighborhood changed and the housing stock fell into disrepair, the area was labeled a “slum”. The City razed the lake, parks, and a number of blocks to build a newer, larger farmers market.

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During the mid-century, farmers markets struggled and a portion of the sheds were replaced with industrial structures. A strip of blocks to the immediate west were razed in preparation for the construction of Interstate 94.

The I-94 corridor adds another barrier to an area that has always been isolated. The recent additions of the HERC, Target Field, Cedar Lake Trail, and the ABC parking ramps bring new destinations, amenities, and challenges.

Royalston Ave/Farmers Market Station Planning MemoROOT DISTRICT PRESENTATION

PAST STUDIES


FIGuRe 2-10. OPeNING DAy STATION AReA IMPROVeMeNTS

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tati on: Opening Day Recommendati ons. Intermodal transfer and pedestrian connecti ons are criti cal to the success of Royalston Stati on.

Opening Day Recommendations (2014)

This map illustrates the infrastructure that is recommended to be in place when the Southwest light rail line opens. Some of this infrastructure would be included in the light rail line project budget and some would require additional funding.Includes:

• Direct ped/bike connection between station and Farmers Market

• Extend Border Ave south to Glenwood Ave

• Improve pedestrian crossings at key intersections

• Streetscape

• Wayfinding

SWLRT Station Strategic Planning, 2010

Transitional Station Area Action Plan, 2014



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FIGuRe 2-9. STATION AReA IMPROVeMeNTS



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Potential station area improvements

This map illustrates recommended opening day infrastructure improvements and the resulting potential redevelopment sites. Includes:

• New east-west streets to provide access to appropriately sized development

• Public plaza with public art

• Bike parking at station

• Frontage roads just south of Olson Memorial closed -- excess land folded into developable parcels

FIGuRe 2-12. CONCePTuAL STReeT SeCTION - BORDeR AVeNue

Conceptual Street Sections (Continued)The street cross section illustrated below is conceptual and represents a potential future streetscape condition, addressing facilities for a variety of transportation modes, streetscape amenities, and the relationship between buildings and the street edge. Further design and engineering work will be required to ensure the streetscape is in compliance with City and/or County design standards and needs.

BORDER AVENUEDimensional Criteria

» 66 feet Right-of-Way Width » 42 feet Pavement Width (2-way) » 20’-30’ o/c Street Tree Spacing » 6’-0” Sidewalk Width (both sides)

Design Features

» Sidewalks » On-Street Parallel Parking (both sides) » Intersection Bump-outs » Street Trees/Plantings/Rain gardens » Streetscape Furnishings (seating, trash receptacles, bicycle racks) » Signage/Wayfinding » Street and Pedestrian Lighting » Pedestrian-Friendly Crossings (markings, ADA features)


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Dimensional Criteria

» 100 feet Right-of-Way Width » 37 feet Pavement Width (2-way) » 12’ (x2) Platform Widths » 20’ LRT Track Guideway » 20’-30’ o/c Street Tree Spacing » 6’-0” min. Sidewalk Width (both sides)

Design Features

» Sidewalks » On-Street Parallel Parking (one side) » Street Trees/Plantings/Rain gardens » Streetscape Furnishings (seating, planters, trash receptacles, bicycle racks) » Signage/Wayfinding » Transit Facilities (LRT line and platform, bicycle facilities, shelters, seating, signage, lighting) » Street and Pedestrian Lighting » Pedestrian-Friendly Crossings (markings, countdown traffic signals, ADA features)


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Conceptual street sections

These drawings illustrates potential new streetscapes at Royalston Ave and Border Ave. Includes:

• Street and pedestrian lighting

• Street trees and plantings

• Traffic calming (bumpouts, narrowed lanes)

• Improved relationship between buildings and sidewalks

• Benches, trash cans, and other furnishings

• District identity/branding

• Street parking (metered)

• Possible pedestrian-friendly streets near market that can be closed to traffic on market days


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Royalston Ave/Farmers Market Station Planning Memo


Minneapolis Farmers Market Station area view of downtown

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FIGuRe 2-1. ROyALSTON STATION AReA - LOCATOR MAP

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Station LocationThe Royalston Station is located just west of downtown Minneapolis, between Target Field and the Minneapolis Farmers Market. The proposed station platform is located on Royalston Avenue, midway between Glenwood Avenue and Olson Memorial Highway/Highway 55.

The area is dominated by low-rise industrial buildings, however, several destinations are within walking distance from the station including the Minneapolis Farmers Market, Target Field, Target Center, and the International Market Square. The Royalston Station also has the ability to serve residents in the burgeoning North Loop and Loring Park neighborhoods. Figure 2-1 shows the station location and proposed LRT alignments in the context of present day development and roadways.

ROYALSTON STATION AREA TODAY:

NOTE: 10-minute walkshed approximates the area accessible within a 10-minute walk from the station platform using the existing sidewalk/trail network. See Glossary for walkshed assumptions and methodology.


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Station Location Context

The future Royalston Station is located near significant destinations and neighborhood amenities and resources, including the Minneapolis Farmers Market, Target Field, Target Center, and International Market Square

Sidewalks, Trails, and Bikewaysexisting pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the Royalston Station area are limited and many barriers exist that further limit access and connectivity to and from the station. Large block sizes, industrial uses, major roadways, and the freight line, as well as a lack of sidewalks and bikeways, constrict safe and convenient mobility in the area.

Opportunities exist to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility to and from the station. Smaller block sizes, trail connections to the Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail, and a system of complete streets with improved sidewalk and bicycle connections to Bassett Creek Valley, Heritage Park, Loring Park and North Loop neighborhoods, local businesses, and major destinations will increase transit ridership at this station.

Sanitary SewerSanitary sewer infrastructure consists of a collection of gravity flow sewer mains, lift stations, and pressurized force mains that transport sewage to a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). An efficient collection system has the capacity to accommodate all of the existing land uses

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Sidewalks, Trails, & Bikeways

The pedestrian and biking environment is severely lacking here. Several streets are missing sidewalks and the streetscape is minimal. Bike infrastructure can be found surrounding the station area but not to/through the station area itself. Connections to the downtown core and nearby destinations are limited. The only exception is the nearby connection to the Cedar Lake Trail, a bikeway that follows the freight rail trench, connecting western Minneapolis and suburbs to downtown.




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Figure 4-5. Development Opportunity Sites.

Development Opportunity Sites

Tier 1 - Vacant publicly owned parcels

Tier 2 - Vacant or underutilized privately owned parcels

Tier 3 - Longer-term future redevelopment areas

METRO Blue Line Extension Alignment*

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platform and the station area’s major destinations, the

Minneapolis Farmer’s market (to the west) and Target Field

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Development Opportunity Sites West of I-94

This map identifies possible areas of development in the neighborhoods (Harrison, Sumner-Glenwood, Near North, and Bryn Mawr) to the west of Royalston Station, where the Van White Boulevard Station is planned along the extension of the Blue Line light rail. Sites of possible change include vacant publicly-owned parcels, underutilized privately-owned parcels, and areas of possible longer-term redevelopment (mostly industrial land uses).

SWLRT Station Strategic Planning, 2010

Van White Blvd Station Area Plan, 2017

Barriers to Walkability

“One of the most pervasive barriers to redevelopment of the Lower North Loop is the lack of connections within the area, as well as to downtown and adjacent neighborhoods. Inside the area, a series of superblocks make internal travel difficult on foot or bicycle. In addition, the Lower North Loop is bordered on all sides by high-speed roadways located either above or below the prevailing elevation of the neighborhood.”- Bridging the Gap, 2009

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VERTICAL FARMING

ENRICHING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES | 1

This sustainable and cutting-edge tower concept developed for the 2019 eVolo Skyscraper Competition – one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. The BKV Group team developed an architectural depiction of what the future of housing might look like.

Titled “The Vertical Sustainable City,” the skyscraper concept is an expression of the opportunities and constraints urbanistic contexts present to architects. Juxtaposing the idea of a sprawling, urban development, the vertical shape of the tower is a direct response to minimizing the structure’s footprint. The ground fl oors house commercial areas framed within a vertical mall concept, with a Food Production area directly above where residents and visitors are treated to a vertical, urban farm. Traditionally, agriculture is trucked into cities from rural areas, but this tower posits a farm-to-table experience where food can be grown, harvested, and consumed on-site in a single, vertical structure. Having access to the vertical farm are residences in the upper half of the tower that feature access to drone landing pads. There, electric and solar-powered drones can dock at or near the elevated housing units – taking traffi c off the congested street-level, and into the air. Rising to the very top of the tower is the Offi ce Area, arranged around wind turbines generating energy, reducing the tower’s carbon footprint, and creating water collection systems for the farming, living, and working programs. En masse, the Vertical Sustainable City creates a holistic live/work/play environment for urbanites, effectively responding to the context and elements impacting modern-day cities.

BUILDING THE VERTICALSUSTAINABLE CITY (CONCEPT)

TRANSOFRMATIVE ARCHITECTURE

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Minneapolis 2040: Future Land Use & Built Form

Future Land Use

The Future Land Use Map guides the types of uses allowed on a given parcel. For more information about future land use guidance in Minneapolis 2040, visit minneapolis2040.com. The following land uses are found in the Royalston Station area:

Community Mixed UseLarge-scale mixed use development is encouraged throughout these areas, with commercial uses fronting on major streets. Commercial retail spaces are typically smaller in order to generate pedestrian activity, and are often a destination for customers coming from outside of the market area. Active uses that are accessible to the general public such as office, food service, retail, or medical establishments are required at the street level; therefore single-use residential development is not permitted. Contiguous expansion of commercial zoning is allowed.

Public, Office, and InstitutionalAccommodates major office centers, public and semi-public uses, including museums, hospitals, civic uses, and college and university campuses. Entertainment uses of greater intensity such as stadiums should be focused in downtown and university campuses. Multi-story residential uses are permitted in this category, with mixed-use encouraged – particularly fronting major corridors.

LRT Station Urban Neighborhood

LRT line (green) Community Mixed UseGoods and Services Corridor Destination Mixed UseTransportation Public, Office, and InstitutionalLRT line (blue) Production Mixed Use

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The Shed, NYC

PLACEMAKING Interactive Sculpture as Gathering PlaceHabitable sculptures

Vessel, NYC

Cloud Gate, Chicago

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Seasonal Programminglocation Views

CONNECTION Arrival | Navigation | Orientation

CITY THREAD,Chattanooga, TN

“IN-BETWEEN” SPACES

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FOOD PRODUCTION

Farm to table concept

Karen Blixens Plads in Copenhagen

LEVELS, LAYERS & TOPOGRAPHY

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BRIDGES Engaging with Infrastructure

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Granville Island | Vancouver

foodland-ala-moana, Hawaii

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Dutch city of Zaanstadt, esigned by NL Architects


Soma West Skatepark |San Francisco

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San Antonio Riverwalk

Aspire by Warren Langley, Sydney

Phoenix Flowers

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