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Rice Street Reconstruction Project Overview
Project goals: Safety, transit, bike connections, and economic development
Coordination with parallel projects (MLK Jr. Blvd, Metro Transit G Line, John Ireland Bridge)
Engagement history and community feedback summary
Design concept options (2-way cycle track, shared use path, hybrid model)
Public polling on design concept performance
Next steps in the design and construction timeline
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (3)
Rice street has a Field of Dreams. Better yet, dreamers that simply need more resources and places where the creators and community can plan.
This is about a place that has to work for the people here.
As a reconstruction project, this is an opportunity to completely rethink the street.
People (6)
Haila MazeConsultant Team LeadLeading the project presentation and overseeing design goals.
Leading the project presentation and overseeing design goals.
Malik CurtisArtistProvided an artistic perspective on Rice Street via spoken word poetry.
1 quote
Provided an artistic perspective on Rice Street via spoken word poetry.
“Rice street has a Field of Dreams. Better yet, dreamers that simply need more resources and places where the creators and community can plan.”
Spoken word piece describing his connection to Rice Street.
Nicole KrauseBolton & Menk staffManaging engagement, meeting logistics, and polling.
Managing engagement, meeting logistics, and polling.
Cody ChristiansonDesign Team LeadExplaining street design concepts and engineering constraints.
Explaining street design concepts and engineering constraints.
Nick FisherProject ManagerLeadership for the project.
Leadership for the project.
Anna PotterLeadLeadership for the project.
Leadership for the project.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- November 19, 2024: Community Open House
- June 2025: Scheduled artist-led community pop-ups
- Spring 2027: Anticipated start of construction