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Rivers Edge Commons Park <br /> Elk River,Minnesota <br /> MOW <br /> 4- <br /> - <br /> '- � •4 1�1 � ,-,;ray � <br /> p <br /> rS <br /> P <br /> t <br /> +34., <br /> 2013 Merit <br /> AMERICAN of Rivers Edge Commons Park,located in the heart of downtown Elk River,Minnesota, <br /> Award <br /> LANDSCAPE connects Main Street to the adjacent Mississippi River,drawing thousands of visitors every <br /> MINNESOTA year for community festivals and concerts in the park. The project was initiated because <br /> 2009 Minnesota the City recognized the need to enhance the long-term viability of downtown by attracting <br /> Award of Recreation <br /> and Park people to the downtown area. Rivers Edge Commons Park is a critical piece of that plan. <br /> Excellence Association <br /> Taking advantage of the river's natural ability to attract people,the park has given the <br /> community a popular gathering space and has provided a significant economic boost to <br /> the downtown business district since opening in 2007. <br /> The design process for the park began when HKGi was commissioned by the City to <br /> develop park concepts and complete construction documents for the design,culminating <br /> in the construction of the park in the summer of 2007. The design incorporates an upper <br /> square with shade trees and a popular in-grade fountain feature at the street level,a grand <br /> staircase with a terraced stone amphitheater at the hillside,and a performance area and <br /> gazebo overlooking the River below. The project has been recognized for its outstanding <br /> planning and design by both the Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association and the <br /> Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. <br /> RIVERS EDGE COMMONS EXPANSION PROPOSAL 17 <br />