St. Louis Park 2040 Comprehensive Plan
HKGi led the update to this inner-ring city’s comprehensive plan and shepherded the plan through the Metropolitan Council’s review and approval process. HKGi’s work included facilitating community engagement; incorporating input from a previous community visioning initiative; providing land use, housing, parks, resilience, and economic development planning services; and writing and coordinating report assembly and production.
More than 1,500 people provided input via nearly forty community meetings and online and social media engagement methods. Their input led to an emphasis on key issues such as racial equity, housing, resiliency and climate action, and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. The Racial Equity chapter amplifies the topic and establishes policies and strategies to ensure implementation progress occurs. Planners also developed specific strategies to improve access to much-needed housing.
HKGi also developed the Plan by Neighborhood, which involved more detailed planning for all 35 of the City’s neighborhoods. This part of the planning process inspired and empowered neighborhood voices to address localized needs and issues.
Highlights
- Planning deliverables include final Comprehensive Plan and Plan by Neighborhood documenting neighborhood-level planning for 35 official city neighborhoods
- Resiliency, climate action, housing, racial equity, and multi-modal transportation planning received emphasis throughout the planning process
- Redevelopment focus areas were the subject of increased planning and engagement efforts
Location
St. Louis Park, MinnesotaClient
City of St. Louis Park
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