This is the Bloomington Central Park Station, Bloomington Central Station is a 40-acre mixed-use transit oriented development (TOD) located on the Hiawatha Light Rail Line in the Twin Cities metro area. Situated between the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America, with direct access to downtown Minneapolis, this development will break the surrounding pattern of sprawl with a vibrant, high-density neighborhood based on a "living street" system with an active, walkable public realm.
Central Station Park is the democratic common space of the mixed-use community. The park is structured in a series of flexible, multi-purpose spaces accommodating the diverse desires of the users. The great lawn and central plaza provide spaces for events such as concerts, festivals, markets, and flexible recreation areas. The series of garden rooms that flank the lawn provide spaces for more quiet and intimate uses.
The park also employs sustainable practices including structural soil to maximize the root area of the trees in the transit corridor, an extensive infiltration basin in the great lawn and the careful selection of materials including native granite and limestone and sustainably harvested Ipe wood.
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