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Penn-Lowry Corridors Study Minneapolis, Minnesota Scott Wende Architects led the architecture and urban design efforts in examining revitalization issues for the Penn and Lowry Avenue corridors in north Minneapolis. Work was completed in close association with the Cleveland, Victory, Folwell, McKinley, Jordan and Hawthorne neighborhoods, as well as the Penn-Lowry Business Association Recommendations included concentration of commercial activities in the major nodes, development of neighborhood centers, reclamation of former wetlands, and greenway connections to the Mississippi River. Lake Street Corridor Study Minneapolis, Minnesota Scott Wende Architects was part of larger multi-disiplinary team which examined revitalization issues for Lake Street between 35W and Hiawatha Avenue. Work was completed in close association with the Corcoran, Powderhorn, Phillips and Central Neighborhoods. Recommendations included concentration of commercial activities in the major nodes, higher density mixed-use between each of the nodes, with transit and open space improvements throughout the corridor. Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition Minneapolis, Minnesota Working closely with the Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition and Bottineau Citizens in Action, this Project is a comprehensive approach examing the areas of neighborhood revitalization, economic development, land use, urban design, transportation and parks and open space from a neighborhood-based perspective. Recommendations are made for a conceptual corridor plan and implementation steps, strategies and potential projects are outlined to assist the neighborhoods at an individual and collective approach for making use of their River. The project area is the Mississippi River corridor and the adjacent neighborhoods in North and Northeast Minneapolis from Hennepin Avenue and Nicollet Island to the north City limits. 7