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build Har-Mar Mall on the site of the old Hub Center on Snelling Avenue near County Road B. There was some opposition to the development but Cedarholm's motto, "You Can't Stop Progress" prevailed. A population growth rate of 422 percent marked the 1950s. Fully 85 percent of the developed land was in residences, most in single-family detached houses. The village's median income ranked fourth in the state. All these people on a semi-rural sewer and water system spelled trouble, however. The private wells were nearly all polluted with nitrates from disposal systems and declared dangerous to infants. The streets were torn up again in 1956, this time for sewers. The 1950s also saw the development of the quintessential suburban landmark - McDonald's. Minnesota's first McDonald's was located on Snelling Avenue south of County Road B. It joined a handful of other restaurants on the strip. This was the turning point in the Snelling- versus-Rice Street contest for the city's main street. The much higher volumes of traffic it carried and the great population lying to the south insured Snelling's dominance. Following the lead of Glendenning and Bruce Transit, most truckers abandoned their inner city locations in the 1960s and 19 truck terminals were established in the northwest quadrant of the village during the decade. Other services were drawn to this area, and the industrial- commercial nature of the western sections of the township was sealed. The city was slowly moving toward a comprehensive plan. While by the end of 1968 everyone agreed that the farmers had to stop feeding cooked garbage to hogs, it was hard to achieve consensus on whether Rice Street or Snelling Avenue should become the area's main shopping street. The pro-growth government encouraged clean industries and soon the area was home to Honeywell, Univac, Control Data, Conwed and others. In order to make the area more attractive, an extensive park system was organized, and many services were provided to the residents. By the mid 1970s most of the developable land was filled. The western section had been converted to truck terminals, but many of the trucking companies did not survive the OPEC Oil Embargo of the 1970s. The land these terminals occupied became open for other uses. The Rosedale Shopping Center was completed in 1969 when the Dayton's store was added to the complex. The emergence of Rosedale as the dominant mall on the northern side of St. Paul solidified the pattern of land use in Roseville. Commercial and industrial land use dominates the west side and is associated with the I-35W corridor. Residential land use dominates in the eastern and central sections. High-density residential developments have been added where space permitted and the Rose Drive-In was converted to mixed retailing and service activities. Residents of Roseville have been encouraged to organize around Central Park. The area is about 220 acres and is slightly north of the actual center of the community. In 1981 a tornado devastated the landscape of the park. This disaster provided a new focus for life in the area. Thirty-five organizations and some 300 people became involved in the restoration of the landscape and a new band shell was constructed. In addition, a community festival was developed to commemorate "Replanting Our Rootsl/. This traditional Central Park seems well Roseville Comprehensive Plan - 2002 Update The Land and its People - Page 12 of 30