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2040 Comprehensive Plan for the Minnesota State Capitol Area
Principle 5: The Capitol Area is an urban multi-modal district, seamlessly connected to destinations.
Principle 4: The entire Capitol Area provides an integrated, high-quality, human-scale public realm experience.
Principle 3: The Capitol Area is a model for Minnesota, where best practices are expected in the planning, design and development of public and private projects.
Principle 1: As Minnesota’s seat of government and destination for thousands each year, the Capitol Area offers the highest quality experience to visitors.
Cover, Title Page, Table of Contents and Foreword
Principle 7: In all parts of the Capitol Area, new development respects community, assets and context.
The Capitol Rice Development Framework (Addendum to Principle 7A)
Introduction and The Capitol Area Principles
Principle 7C: The five-blocks of the Capitol Area that extend into the Fitzgerald Park neighborhood form important connections to the downtown core and river beyond.
Principle 7B: New development in Capitol Heights should be sensitive to the existing scale and character.
Principle 7A: The Capitol Rice District is an Urban Village with Leif Erickson Park at its center.
Principle 6: Land use diversity is encouraged throughout the Capitol Area.
Principle 2: The Capitol Building and Mall are central to the identity of Saint Paul and are a unifying focal point for the city, as Cass Gilbert once envisioned.