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case study #1Figure 19. ATF, 1999. West River Parkway North of Dowling Ave.The ATF Proposed Plan:• Proposes that the highest and best use of the Upper River area has yet to be developed• Recognizes the future economic development value of riverfront amenities• Helps to stabilize communities in north and northeast Minneapolis• Meets Metropolitan Council goals for growth within established urban areasFigure 20. ATF, 1999. West River Parkway South of Dowling Ave.According to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, in the last decade, the ATF project has“captured the attention of a citizenry anxious to reconnect to the world-reowned river that hasso influenced the city’s history.” The plan has successfully created a vision for the banks of theMississippi River in Minneapolis. Its vision will allow for residents to enjoy the urban waterfrontwith recreation and social development. By providing locations for lively riverfront entertainmentand hospitality sites, it will take full advantage of looking at the river as an amenity to the city ratherthan only a resource.Figure 21. ATF, 1999. 26th Ave. meets the Mississippi River.38