The city of Brooklyn Center lacks a community center.
It has the elements that make a good town, but they are separated
and disjointed, and no place feels like the true heart of the city.
Aging retail areas pose a challenge for cities, they also present
a great opportunity and a chance to improve the quality of life
for the community and its citizens.
The proposed master plan illustrates how this 100
acre area can be reorganized and improved, according to the development
guidelines created by Damon Farber Associates, with new human scale
development to serve as Brooklyn Center's core.
Damon Farber Associates worked closely with Benshoof
& Associates (Wenck) on developing a transportation network
that will facilitate future development. Coordination with
MnDOT on a new interchange on highway 100 was integral to providing
a new front door to the site. DFA also created a developers
panel to anticipate public financing issues required to make the
vision a reality.
