
Merit Award Winner
North Cedar Avenue Streetscape Improvement
Mitchell Workmon
Award Year / 2025
Entry Category / General Design
Location / Owatonna, MN
The North Cedar Avenue Streetscape project revitalizes a downtown corridor through infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian safety enhancements, and improved connectivity. Key features include bike parking, seating, curb extensions, mid-block crossings, and the incorporation of low-maintenance plantings and trees with prairie-themed design elements. The project aims to create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly space that enhances safety, accessibility, and sustainability while strengthening community identity. The result is a budget-conscious, renewed corridor that fosters public engagement, supports local businesses, and integrates ecological design principles.









