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Peace Plaza paver adjustment plan

 Impact Lvl 1: Arts & Culture ; Governance/Public Policy ; Recreation & Open Space
Lvl 2: UMR and Recreation
Public Report on Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm led by City of Rochester/RSP Architects
Last modified: February 12, 2025

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City Council Study Session PB Reporting

DMCC Board Meeting Proceedings  

Public Media Reporting: Post Bulleting, Star Tribune

 

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City Council Study Session Feb 10, 2025

 

Study Session Presentation Slides

 

 

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Video Recording LINK

 

 

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DMC Feb 2025 Meeting

 

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Public Media 

 

PB Reporting

 

 

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Star Tribune Reporting Feb 6, 2025

 

"After criticism, Rochester’s Peace Plaza will undergo safety improvements"

City and DMC officials began to acknowledge the concerns last summer, going as far as to add signage around the plaza warning of uneven surfaces caused by the raised letterings and shifting of pavers. DMC later hired a consultant to engage about a dozen people of differing abilities about potential modifications.

 

The city also plans to conduct additional engineering and surveying to determine why some of the pavers in the plaza have had challenges settling. Steinhauser said that review and other forms of community engagement will help determine whether additional work is needed to improve accessibility of the plaza.

 

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Related Reports


 

Other Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm Pinned Reports


November 12, 2022 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

Heart of the City: November and October 2022 Updates



May 20, 2019 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

6 things to know about Heart of the City plans. 



July 13, 2017 : Heart of the City Public Space Status from RSP
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Economic Development
Impact Lvl2:

July, 2017 presentation to COW and Feb, 2017 updates to DMCC from RSP



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Pinned City of Rochester/RSP Architects organization and project reports


. Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : November 12, 2022 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

Heart of the City: November and October 2022 Updates



Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : May 20, 2019 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

6 things to know about Heart of the City plans. 



Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : July 13, 2017 : Heart of the City Public Space Status from RSP
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Economic Development
Impact Lvl2:

July, 2017 presentation to COW and Feb, 2017 updates to DMCC from RSP



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