ZHA is leading the market and economic component of the multi-disciplinary
team (led by Calthorpe Associates) retained by the Metropolitan Council
of Minneapolis to craft development strategies for six sites applying
Smart Growth principles. ZHA is working on five of the six sites. Each
site represents a unique market situation -- strip commercial, downtown,
rural, first ring commercial center with a 1960's mall, and a new Town
Center. The process is designed to assist each community in its planning
of these critical sites given the introduction of metropolitan bus and/or
rail service. In addition, ZHA is responsible for crafting an implementation
plan to achieve Smart Growth development objectives. Ultimately, the results
of this endeavor will be used by the Metropolitan Council and other communities
to craft development strategies that make sense from both a market and
Smart Growth standpoint.
ZHA is leading the market and economic component of the multi-disciplinary
team (led by Calthorpe Associates) retained by the Metropolitan Council
of Minneapolis to craft development strategies for six sites applying
Smart Growth principles. ZHA is working on five of the six sites. Each
site represents a unique market situation -- strip commercial, downtown,
rural, first ring commercial center with a 1960's mall, and a new Town
Center. The process is designed to assist each community in its planning
of these critical sites given the introduction of metropolitan bus and/or
rail service. In addition, ZHA is responsible for crafting an implementation
plan to achieve Smart Growth development objectives. Ultimately, the results
of this endeavor will be used by the Metropolitan Council and other communities
to craft development strategies that make sense from both a market and
Smart Growth standpoint.