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Item Methods and Strategies for the Revitalization of Uptown Hamel(2019-05-10) de Alcuaz, Ally; Cutrufello, Mary; Kieser, Nick; Molasky, Katriona; Page, KatieMedina’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan identifies Uptown Hamel as an area for redevelopment. The City developed key objectives for this redevelopment and was interested in determining how the community vision aligns with these objectives. The main areas of focus were Uptown Hamel’s building design, land use, and pedestrian accessibility. The recommendations for Uptown Hamel’s revitalization suggest Medina work on creating a pedestrian connectivity plan; write design guidelines that create a cohesive feel in the area through limiting scale and suggested material use; and continue community engagement as they move forward with the process. We think it is important that the City invest in infrastructure including pedestrian connectivity, branding, and street accessories in order to create a gathering space that attracts future businesses and restaurants. To reach these recommendations, in-person and online community engagement activities were designed to understand the community vision and inform recommendations for future community engagement, design guidelines, and zoning code. Most of the participants were vocal in their desires for a more active and pedestrian-friendly Uptown Hamel. The participants also had a strong desire to maintain the historic feel of the area by ensuring the both building façades and color palettes are appropriate. There are many resources available to the City of Medina as they work towards attaining these goals and continuing to work with the community is their most valuable asset.Item Sustaining Our Legacy: The Future of Ramsey Town Hall(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2017) Cutrufello, Mary; Molasky, Katriona; Van Gessel, AmyThis project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. Only a few of the original houses and structures built in Ramsey remain today. The most notable structure of historic significance is the Old Ramsey Town Hall/District No. 28 Schoolhouse, located west of Highway 47 just north of County Road 116, in the far southeastern corner of the city. The structure was built in 1894, and was originally used as a one-room schoolhouse. The building served as the Ramsey Town Hall government building from 1947 to 1977, when the community finally outgrew the facility. The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and underwent some renovation in 1996, but the building currently sits empty, with no plan for its future use or disposition. Students in Dr. Fernando Burga’s Land Use Planning class researched the role of the building in Ramsey's history, as well as previous renovation efforts; explored what is involved in creating a historic preservation commission to protect and preserve historic structures and landscapes; identified structural and site issues or limitations related to the building and potential adaptive reuses, and made recommendations for restoration and repair; identified potential adaptive reuses of the building in its current location; and considered the feasibility and propriety of relocating the building elsewhere in the community. The students’ final report is available.