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BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA <br />The Pocket Park transformed an abandon gas station into a small public park and streetscape identity feature for the City of Bloomington <br />at the core of the City's redevelopment district of Old Shakopee Road and France Avenue. The project is an outgrowth from our <br />redevelopment study for the Bloomington HRA. The study recommended redevelopment that focused on a more residential commercial <br />area, including walkways, landscaping, and small outdoor gathering places. <br />Hoisington Koegler Group was commissioned by the Bloomington HRA to develop park concepts, prepare construction documents <br />for bidding, and oversee construction of the park by the summer of 2005. The project consists of creating a space for people to <br />move through or sit, with landscaping to buffer the blank wall of the adjacent business. Creating small berms and using grasses and <br />evergreens help to create year round interest. The circular center garden offers opportunities for future enhanced garden or an artwork <br />installation. <br />R , <br />;~" w *~,w; ~ r 1 t ,r p <br />~~~~ ~ ~> 'fir-/~l / <br />HRA POCKET PARK <br />