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This
work is the result of
a collaboration between
the North Shore Scenic
Byway Committee, Lester
River Neighborhood residents,
and the Center for Changing
Landscapes of the University
of Minnesota .
The
North Shore Scenic Drive
committee chose the Lester
River Community in Duluth
as the area of the southern
gateway to the North
Shore Scenic Drive . It
is the experiential transition
from the city to the
North Shore. Containing
a number of established
and potential public amenities,
it offers a rich environment
for interpretation, enhanced
public use, and provides
an opportunity to create
new connections between
the Lester River Neighborhood
and Lake Superior .
The
project covers the area
from the Lester River
Community through the
intersection of the NSSD
and highway 61 to the
first rest stop location
just beyond Brighton
Beach/Gitchi Gami Park.
A variety of existing
experiential gates through
this corridor created
a natural location for
the design of the southern
gateway. The work operates
at a variety of scales
to create an integrated
whole, gateway, and design
elements for the NSSD.
The design strategies
reinforce the Lester River
business district while
making stronger neighborhood
connections to the Lester
River and Lake Superior.
Care was taken to use
elements from this spectacular
environment while creating
an environmentally sustainable
design.
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