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As its name implies, the Gateway District is the "front door" to the Detroit Lakes commercial core. However, a disorienting array of buildings and a lack of greenery and pedestrian amenities has led to an entrance that lacks in both identity and visual appeal. The planned relocation of Highway 10, however, has offered the city the opportunity to reinvent this important area through the redevelopment process. The Master Plan developed by HKGi and Bonz/REA would re-establish the area as an easily identifiable entrance to the city that invites both automobile traffic and pedestrian activity. Green space connections, rain water gardens, streetscaping, public plazas and gathering spaces, street realignments, and redevelopment situated at the street front will provide a greater pedestrian orientation. The Master Plan also takes a parcel by parcel look at redevelopment possibilities and suggests potential catalyst proj ects for the city to pursue. One of the centm elements of the Master Plan Is the Introdudion of open space and green space Into the downtown aff!D. 1he open spare fronlitlg a relocated HJgfJway 10 (upper rtght hand comeT} not only presents an inviting, green 'face. to highway tJQveJers, but it would also arromodate stmmwater infdlJation and conned the Gateway Distrid. to new development fO the west. The public greenway bisecting new redevelopment (red buildings) also treats stDrm water and provides mud! needed green space to the downtown. 1- Gateway Redevelopment Master Plan Detroit Lakes, Minnesota City of Detroit Lakes ~.'x.~' ,...- -<- .f~q '';"'1'' :f 1- ..... l' A Gateway canc:ept might s/eze on Detroit lakes strong cotlnedion to the NOfthwoads and streng/hefIltIe distrld', identity tiJr passersby. 1he vaamt County Market property ocaJp/es a large piece of the Gateway District. If short tenn effrJrls to find a reuse for the property fail, then the Master Plan recommends a redevelopment scenario that ree5fablishes the street grid through the anrent market parking fat This pub//( square at the County Court/wuse represents one af the few publlcopen spares in downtown. The Master Plan recommends mating mOff.' green open spaces in the Gateway DIstrict. The dJarader of the Gateway District should complement the hlstork character otthe Main street District shawn here. Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. 11I13 ~n