2024-05-03T17:02:34-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/48799941/peavey-plaza-has-fallen-into-disrepair Nam Henderson 2012-05-17T19:14:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/q1/q1fzq8o8tfo2ilka.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>the plaza features include "a terraced amphitheaterlike space and a drainable reflecting pool that could be used as a stage in summer and a skating rink in winter. Waterfalls absorbed noise; garden rooms offered intimacy and softened concrete edges."</p></em><br /><br /><p> Kathryn Shattuck writes the battle over the fate of Peavey Plaza, a two-acre outdoor public space in downtown Minneapolis designed by M. Paul Friedberg. &nbsp;The American Society of Landscape Architects recognized the plaza as one of the nation&rsquo;s most significant examples of landscape architecture back in 1999. However, built in 1975, the space is now in a state of disrepair (including the fact that it meets neither Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility requirements nor sustainable water-use standards, and lacks the electrical supplies necessary for outdoor events) and the City of Minneapolis has commissioned a significant redesign. Preservationists arguing for rehabilitation suggest that there are "<strong>reasonable alternatives to the demolition</strong>".</p>