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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Debbie Townsend, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-826-0396 dtownsend@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Share Ideas for What Should Go On Top of Highway 100
Edina, Minn., Oct. 18, 2017 – Drop by Edina City Hall between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 or 13 to
learn about the possibility of putting a green lid over portions of Minnesota Highway 100 in Edina, creating
open space in the Grandview area.
During the open houses, residents will be asked to give their ideas on what should go in that newly created 2-
to 3-acre park space and areas around it. Other cities that have put similar lids over roadways have found
space for everything from walking and biking trails to retail stores and restaurants.
City staff will be on hand to help residents learn about how these projects work, with formal 20-minute
presentations at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Edina City Hall is at 4801 W. 50th St.
Edina is in the early stages of this project, called Grandview Green, which aims to develop a green lid between
the Vernon Avenue/50th Street and Eden Avenue bridges. Putting a lid over Highway 100 would create a level
surface above the traffic lanes, which would still run underneath. The City is exploring how the lid could serve
to connect neighborhoods, enhance bicycle and pedestrian routes, increase sustainability practices and
improve the economic productivity of the land around the highway.
By the numbers, it could mean up to 13 acres of new, buildable land; more than 2,500 potential new parking
spaces; and more than 2.4 million square feet of private development.
“There’s a tremendous benefit to the community that is possible with this type of project,” Economic
Development Manager Bill Neuendorf said. “Most significant is re-connecting neighbors who live on opposite
sides of the busy highway by means of a public space.”
For more information about the Grandview Green project, contact Neuendorf at bneuendorf@EdinaMN.gov
or visit EdinaMN.gov/GrandviewGreen.
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