Hopkins After Dark

Saturday, April 13, 2024

1:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area

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Ticket Price: $60

Not Presenting(s)

PI

PeggySue L. Imihy

Hopkins, Minnesota

Lead Mobile Workshop Coordinator(s)

KE

Kersten R. Elverum

Hopkins, MN

Mobile Workshop Coordinator(s)

Revee Needham, AICP

Saint Paul, MN

Mobile Workshop Guide(s)

Kurt A. Howard

Hopkins, MN
Ryan Krzos, AICP

City Planner
City of Richfield Plng & Zng Dept
Lauderdale, MN

The Hopkins Mainstreet of today is a thriving, resilient, walkable destination filled with arts and entertainment, antique shops, street cafes, and rooftop dining that others seek to emulate. Developed prior to suburbanization as a turn-of-the-century rail stop, Hopkins has seen its fair share of changes including periods defined by auto-oriented landscapes, vacant storefronts and sometime questionable business ventures. In fact, there was a time when a downtown Hopkins bar was the place to go for anyone looking to catch a strip show on their lunch break! Join us for a walk along Mainstreet and the APA award-winning Artery to learn how Hopkins utilized creative zoning, placemaking, and community engagement to redevelop while maintaining the hometown feel. You will be sworn to secrecy after you’ve heard these tales of growing pains and even a ghost story or two. Exchange your community’s own sinister stories as we conclude the tour at a local brewery (cue the hop puns).

Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of story in defining and retelling the history of place
Demonstrate how planners can work with policy makers to facilitate redevelopment
Illustrate the effects of timing and market forces in fostering redevelopment