The Artery
Location
City of Hopkins, Minnesota
Overview
Through innovative public outreach and a collaborative design process, The Artery received endorsements and grants from multiple agencies and jurisdictions, helping the city fund the majority of construction and spur private economic development.
Solutions
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Civil/Municipal Planning & Engineering
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Landscape Architecture
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Planning & Urban Design
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Project Funding Support
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Creative Studio Services
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Transportation Planning & Engineering
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Community and Area Planning
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Environment and Sustainability
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Multimodal And Active Transportation
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Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Sectors
The concept of The Artery began a decade ago, envisioned to increase visibility of historic Mainstreet and connect the city core to the main thoroughfare, Excelsior Boulevard. With this as a starting point, the City of Hopkins wanted to draw people from the proposed Hopkins Southwest Light Rail Transit station, through The Artery, to Mainstreet. Innovative development processes featured multi-disciplinary input from public works professionals, engineers, planners, urbanists, artists, and supporting specialists.
The Artery integrates interactive public art, innovative technology, a two-way cycle track, and educational elements of storytelling and cultural history all within the public realm, making this a prime destination along the proposed SWLRT Green Line. Few projects bring out such positive collaboration to create something unique, yet mutually successful on multiple fronts.
Awards
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American Society of Landscape Architecture – Minnesota Chapter – 2023 People’s Choice Award
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American Planning Association – 2019 Great Places in America – Great Streets
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Minnesota Department of Transportation – 2019 Environmental Stewardship for Innovations in Construction, Operations & Maintenance
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American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota – 2018 Honor Award