To preserve, strengthen, and celebrate the diverse cultures and histories along the Blue Line Extension corridor, cultural placekeeping design groups will be created to guide the design of architectural, aesthetic, and visual elements of the project.

The Metropolitan Council will identify areas such as station platforms, sidewalks, and lighting where visual design input could be incorporated. Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park will each have one cultural placekeeping design group, who will co-create design elements with Metropolitan Council design teams. This approach will allow for direct community input on the character, design, and feel of the project.

These cultural placekeeping design groups will:

• Represent each City along the Blue Line Extension route
• Identify locations for cultural design elements
• Co-create designs to reflect cultural communities