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RELAT"' cXmcRI ENCE <br /> AMERICAN <br /> 2013 Merit SOCIETY OF <br /> LANDSCAPE <br /> Award Winner ARCHITECTS <br /> MINNESOTA <br /> IL <br /> �P 4 <br /> �k <br /> h <br /> s <br /> s.. .. .A1.• - <br /> RIVER'SEDGECOMM0 INS PARK <br /> ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA <br /> River's Edge Commons Park is located in the heart of downtown Elk River,Minnesota. The park connects Main Street to the adjacent <br /> Mississippi River and provides a venue for community festivals and concerts in the park,drawing thousands of visitors every year <br /> to the downtown. <br /> The City recognized the need to better assure the long-term viability of downtown by making a stronger connection to the rest <br /> of the community and by utilizing the riverfront location. River's Edge Commons Park is critical to that plan and has provided a <br /> significant economic boost to the downtown business district since opening in 2007. <br /> The design process for the park began when Hoisington Koegler Group was commissioned by the City to develop park concepts <br /> and complete construction documents for the design;culminating in the construction of the park in the summer of 2007. The <br /> design incorporates an upper square with shade trees and a popular in grade fountain feature at the street level,a grand staircase <br /> with a terraced stone amphitheater at the hillside,and a performance area and gazebo overlooking the River below. The project <br /> has earned high reviews from the public and the industry, being recognized with an honor award by the Minnesota Recreation <br /> and Parks Association as a significant public park space. <br /> ELK RIVER PARKS&RECREATION MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL-PAGE 21 <br />