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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Seeks Online Comments on the 60th Anniversary of the
Aquatic Center
Edina, Minn., Feb. 5, 2018 – The City’s next online discussion is now available at SpeakUpEdina.org. The
discussion, which focuses on the 60th anniversary of the Edina Aquatic Center, will be available until March 2.
The City is celebrating the Edina Aquatic Center’s 60th Anniversary this summer and would like to hear from
residents and visitors about the following:
• What are your favorite memories at the Edina Aquatic Center?
• What’s your favorite amenity (e.g. zip line, water slides, zero-depth play structure) at the Edina
Aquatic Center and why?
• How can the Edina Aquatic Center improve the facility in the next decade?
• How should the Edina Aquatic Center celebrate its 60th anniversary this summer?
In January, the City gathered feedback on the 70th & Cahill Small Area Plan. The City asked residents what do
did they see being the best use of land for the 70th & Cahill area in the future; how the area should look and
feel in the future; what the future target audience looks like; what the future transportation of the area looks
like; where people should park; how important it is to have bus services around the area and to make it
bicycle friendly; how important it is to have additional access points into the area and from which direction
and what areas of the City; and when it comes to the future of the area, which of the following would they
prefer and why:
• Extensive remodeling – essentially keep the existing layout and buildings in place, but refresh the
structures so that the area feels more updated.
• Redevelop a large portion of what exists today – demolish a large portion of the area and basically
start over with the site design to create better links to the surrounding neighborhoods, improve
transportation options and increase the attractiveness of the 70th & Cahill area.
The feedback from this discussion will be compiled and presented to the City Council Feb. 21.
To weigh in on a discussion, visit SpeakUpEdina.org.
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