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<br /> The City of Pequot Lakes was originally built around a railroad stop.The traditional way in which this
<br /> was done throughout the Midwest was that the railroad company would install the rail line, plat out
<br /> towns along the line,then sell the platted land to defray their construction costs.The railroad
<br /> companies used the traditional grid pattern of development, a development style that had been used
<br /> for human settlement across continents for thousands of years. P�cdr l� �ii (�l�a��-�sterr� uties_estai�i�;t�e�
<br /> �iur fr�� the lt��_l�'s, in�l�_,�lin� Neyu_o_t Lakes, have a hisl�r ic�r i�i layout at their core.
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<br /> The grid approach served cities of this era well.The grid created a fairly dense, walkable
<br /> development pattern that worked well for people getting off the train and the business owners trying to
<br /> service them. As the city grew and matured,the grid provided the framework for mixed-use
<br /> neighborhoods to expand around the commercial district.The entire area was surrounded by farms and
<br /> hunting areas and was, in nearly every sense, self-sufficient.
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<br /> Even so,the core of Pequot Lakes and its surrounding neighborhoods are constructed on the
<br /> traditional grid. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this pattern is critical to understanding
<br /> how to revitalizing it.
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<br /> Besides the ease of surveying, the grid pattern provides a number of design advantages that were
<br /> important in an era prior to automobile-base design.The public realm (the space between buildings now
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