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Walking Minneapolis
Life connected with Style
www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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The Big Foot Idea

• 6 people -
• Must have impact
• Civic Responsibility
• Private Sector Engagement
• World Class City

• Public Realm Deteriorating
• Public Resources and Leadership Cycles are Short
• 100 Year Plan

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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The Big Foot Idea

• 270,000 Pedestrians in downtown daily
• Connecting Important Places where people are
  and want to be
• Make the journey as important as the destination
  A surprise around each corner
• Access Minneapolis Plan Underway
• 24/7/365

• Cultural, Historical, Retail, walks, etc.
• Healthier Citizens
• Employee/r Recruitment Retention
• A Park for Downtown - Continuation of The
  Grand Rounds
• Entirely in the PROW (no acquisition - its doable
  today)
• Sustainable

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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• SEASONOAL/INTERMITTENT ACTIVITIES
• Aquatennial Art Fair
• Aquatennial Parade
• Art Crawl
• Barbeque fest
• Basilica Block Party
• Bastille Day
• Bike Race
• Cirque de Soleil
• Farmers Market Mill Area (organic)
• Farmers Market Nicollet Mall
• Fireworks
• Fishing
• GLBT Parade
• Gran Prix
• Ice Skating Loring Park
• Loring Park Movies after sunset

• ?(McGuire) Park
• ? Metro State
• ? ? Mill City Museum
• ? Minneapolis Club
• ? Minneapolis Community Technical College
• ? Minneapolis Public Library
• ? ? Mississippi River Lock Dam
• ? Music Box Theater Triple Espresso
• ? ? Nicollet Island Park Pavillion
• Nicollet Mall Retail and Restaurants
• North Star Line
• ? Off Leash Dog Park
• ? Orchestra Hall
• ? Orpheum Theater
• ? Pantages Theater
• ? Parade Ice Center
• ? Peavey Plaza

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KEY ?Historical ?Cultural ?Educational ?Faith
Community ? Park/Greenspace
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Three Legged Stool

• Physical
• Baseline Condition
• Spaces for Activity
• Public Art
• Streetscape Elements
• Lighting
• Wayfinding (signage)

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310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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Three Legged Stool

• Operational
• Cleaner (maintenance repair)
• Safer (activity eyes on the street)
• Better (vibrancy of use)
• Walk-a-thons
• Vendors Markets
• Events
• Corporate employee competitions
• more.

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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(Blue Suede Shoe Shoveling)
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310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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Three Legged Stool

• Magical
• Branding Identity
• Promotion
• Change Behaviors and Perceptions about Walking
• (the Bread-Crumb Theory)

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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Getting Our Legs Under Us

• Public Private Partnership
• Private Sector Led
• Public Sector Services Continue
• Private Sector Supplements
  (Raise Standards)
• Diversified Revenues
• Perpetuity The 100 Year Plan
• Encourage Economic Development (Vibrancy of the
  City)

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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The Path of Least Resistance

• Public Sector
• Mayor
• Councilmembers
• Key City Department Staff
• Park Rec Board Commissioners
• Park Rec Superintendent Staff
• County Commissioners
• County Staff

www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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Walking Minneapolis Foundation

• Governance Board
• Caren Dewar, Chair
• Bob Close
• Cindy Fitzpatrick
• Sarah Harris
• Mike Logan
• Lew Moran
• David Motzenbecker
• Dean Phillips
• Larry Shapiro

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Walking Minneapolis Foundation

• Advisory Board (Expertise Wants to Engage)
• Burt Cohen
• Sage Cowles
• Judy Dayton
• Chuck Denny
• Honorable David Doty
• Councilmember Lisa Goodman
• Frank Guzzetta
• Ray Harris
• Michael Huber
• Wei Ming Lu
• Russ Nelson
• Father Michael OConnell
• Phil Roberts

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Getting A Leg Up

• Key Advisors
• BKV Group
• Carmichael Lynch Spong
• Fulbright Jaworski
• Gray Plant Mooty Mooty Bennett
• HGA Architects
• McGrann Shea Straughn Lamb
• Schoecter Dokken Kanter

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The Path

• Implementation Plan Written
• Key Issues
• Deliverables
• Minneapolis Foundation Donor Fund
• Committee Work 2007
• Up Walking 2008

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Walk Through It

• 2007 Committees Phasing Plans Developed
• Baseline Condition
• Donor Opportunities Cafeteria Style
• Unique Character and System
• Substance and Readiness
• Document Relationship with Public Sector
• Uses and Activities Identified (informs design)
• Develop Wayfinding System
• Support Service District Initiative
• Identify and Commit Multiple Funding Sources

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www.WalkingMinneapolis.org 81 South 9th Street,
310 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel [phone]

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Quite the Feet
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Walk With Us! (Get Involved)

• Sarah B. Harris
• Walking Minneapolis
• 81 South 9th Street, 310
• Minneapolis, MN 55402
• 612.366.7830
• www.WalkingMinneapolis.org