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Background and Qualifications Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. was established in 1982 with a practice that focused on urban and regional planning. Since then, additional disciplines have been added, and the firm has evolved to the point where most projects are related to landscape architecture and urban design. HKGi currently has a staff of seven • landscape architects and two urban planners. HKGi has established a reputation for excellence in concep- tual design, detail design and community, land use and environ- mental planning,including projects related to corridor design and streetscapes. Recent and current projects with similar issues and goals as the Highway 10 corridor project include: • Gateway Corridor Design Concepts;Champlin,Minnesota • Highway 10 Corridor Study;Elk River,Minnesota • Larpenteur Avenue Streetscape Study; Falcon Heights, Minnesota • Brooklyn Boulevard Streetscape Design; Brooklyn Park, Minnesota • Streetscape Framework Plan;Russell, Kansas • Riverfront Pathway along the Mississippi River, Elk River, Minnesota • • Downtown Redevelopment Strategy; Hugo,Minnesota • Little Canada Road Streetscape/Rice Street-Little Canada Road Area Redevelopment Study;Little Canada.Minnesota • Old Highway 8 Corridor Study;New Brighton,Minnesota • Mound Visions;Mound,Minnesota In each case,the design resulted from an understanding of the intrinsic qualities of the community,drawing from historical,cul- tural and natural patterns and context for clues to the most appro- priate design. The result is a unique design with meaning for each community. Critical to the success of each HKGi project is the participa- tion of the community. We believe that without the local knowl- 1111 edge that City officials and residents provide, no amount of pro- fessional expertise will yield a wholly satisfactory solution. HKGi Hoisington Koe_ier Group Inc. ©® 9R9,