The City of Little Canada, realizing that it had no criteria for judging what kind of development best suited the community for this highly visible site, hired Hoisington Koegler Group to develop a plan for the entire Rice Street corridor. Because redevelopment in this fairly well-developed, although somewhat neglected, corridor would affect numerous businesses, land owners and nearby residents, the process involved significant public participation. The plan, which includes market analysis, financial feasibility and urban design, will provide the framework for redevelopment of this site as well as others within the study area. The Development Guide features a more intense focus on the Rice Street/Little Canada Road intersection.

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This intersection would become the most intensely developed commercial node along Rice Street, accommodating new commercial, office and residential uses and creating a district that serves pedestrians from nearby neighborhoods as well as cars traveling the Rice Street corridor. Principles outlined for this area will provide a model for redevelopment of other commercial nodes in the corridor.

In addition, HKGI provided design services for the streetscape and amenities along Little Canada Road from Rice Street to County Road C. Amenities included gateway monuments and plaza designs at each entry to the corridor.

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