INFORMATION 07-29-2002 INFORMATION
City of
Elk -�-�
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant
DATE: July 29, 2002
SUBJECT: Downtown Revitalization Conference
Attachments
• Downtown Revitalization Conference Handouts
Issue
Staff attended the Downtown Revitalization Conference hosted by the Initiative Foundation
• in Little Falls,MN, on July 11, 2002. The conference included presentations by Dr. Kent
Robertson, Director of the Community Development Program at St. Cloud State University
and Stacy Mitchell, Researcher and Author, employed by the Institute for Local Self-
Reliance. A panel of local experts also presented on local downtown revitalization projects.
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• KEY ELEMENTS UNDERLYING A
DOWNTOWN'S SENSE OF PLACE
1. The downtown is distinctive from other commercial settings
2. The downtown is multifunctional - people go there for different
purposes
• Multiple destinations in one compact place
• Unlike a shopping mall or a big box retailer, where people go
primarily to shop
3. The downtown is pedestrian-friendly - a sense of place is best
experienced on foot
• Compactness, safety, and design are keys
4. The downtown represents the unique heritage of the community
• Downtown both reflects and takes advantage of the heritage
and culture identified with the community's past and present
• Owners take pride in the appearance of their buildings
5. The presence of human activity is vital to a sense of place
• In a built environment, experiencing a sense of place alone is
difficult - the presence of people is essential
6. The downtown encourages people to linger, not merely to conduct
one's business
• To get people to stay, downtown must be comfortable, safe,
exciting, interesting, and attractive, plus have places to sit
7. High level of community ownership in the downtown - people in the
community care about and take pride in it
Kent Robertson, Professor 86 Director
Community Development Program
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud MN 56301-4498
(320) 255-3184
kent(dstcloudstate.edu
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SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF
HEALTHY DOWNTOWNS
Presented by Kent Robertson
Initiative Foundation's Downtown Revitalization Conference
Little Falls, Minnesota July 11, 2002
Kent Robertson, Professor of Community Development at
Develo Cloud P
St C oud State
University (Minnesota), specializes in downtown revitalization for small cities.
1. Published over 20 professional articles on downtowns, including
• "Parking and Pedestrians: Balancing Two Key Elements in
Downtown Development", Transportation Quarterly (Spring 2001)
• "Can Small City Downtowns Remain Viable?: A National Study of
Development Issues and Strategies", Journal of the American
Planning Association (Summer 1999)
• "Enhancing a Downtown's Sense of Place", Main Street News _
411 National Main Street Center (September 1999)
• "Small City Downtowns", Urban Land (October 1998)
• "Guiding Downtown Development", Minnesota Cities (October
1997) - article reprinted in 10 other magazines/newsletters
2. Delivered conference presentations on downtown development topics at:
• Michigan Downtown Finance Association - keynote (2002)
• National Main Street Town Meeting (2002, 1999)
• Wisconsin Downtown Revitalization Conference - keynote (2001)
• International Summit on Community Development (2001)
• National Small Cities Conference - keynote (2000)
• Wyoming Association of Municipalities - keynote (2000)
• American Planning Association (1998)
3. Assisted downtown development efforts in individual communities:
• Facilitation of downtown visioning sessions- Foley, Minnesota,
1998; St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1998; Marinette, Wisconsin 2001
• Leading public forums on downtown issues -Anoka, Minnesota,
1999; Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1999
• Conducting downtown workshops -Yonkers, New York, 2000;
Wausau, Wisconsin, 1999; Hartford, Wisconsin, 2002
• Conducting downtown report card - River Falls, Wisconsin, 1999
4. Member of Advisory Board for Downtown Idea Exchange and Downtown
Promotion Reporter (New York) and Editorial Board for Minnesota Cities
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Kent Robertson can be reached at 320-255-3184 or kent(a:stcloudstate.edu
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Aitkin teen crusades to get residents to shop
in town
JODIE TWEED
Staff Writer
AITKIN--Find something you don't like in society and change it.
That's the assignment teacher Scott Miller gave to his American Government students last month at Aitkin High School.They
were then required to give presentations about what they did to make the world a better place.
Some students chose subjects such as smoking,littering or getting new coaches at the high school. But for senior Erin Catlin,
17,the assignment has evolved into a personal campaign to revitalize the economy of her hometown.
Catlin is the reigning Miss Aitkin,a title she won during Riverboat Days in July.
"I decided to run because I wanted to get closer to my town before I went off to college," she said.Next year she plans to attend
the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities and become a chemical engineer.
Catlin has lived in Aitkin her whole life,she said.For the most part,so have her parents,Tim and Gretchen Catlin,who own the
Aitkin Flower Shop.Her dad is also an Aitkin police officer.
For her classroom assignment,Catlin said she wanted to do"something really different."After struggling over ideas,her 19-
year-old sister Amanda suggested that she figure out a way to keep businesses in Aitkin.
That idea spilled over into a personal crusade.Catlin took a poll of students and discovered that on average per month,55
percent of students she talked to said they traveled to Brainerd to shop; 17 percent shop in Duluth;and only 14 percent shop in
Aitkin. Seven percent said they shop in St.Cloud, and 7 percent shop in the Twin Cities. Many students told her it was more
fun to shop elsewhere.
tually,I knew we had a problem,but I didn't know it was this much," she said.
in also sent 43 questionnaires to Aitkin businesses and received 30 back.Many reported a 40 percent decline in revenue
from the summer months to winter months,she said.
They used the questionnaire to express their frustrations in losing business to area communities. Some said Aitkin residents
don't seem to understand how important it is to shop locally.
"I could tell business owners were upset," she said. "Their feelings really came through."
Catlin compiled a list of Aitkin stores that she knows have gone out of business in her lifetime. There are 12,she said.She then
went to work,trying to come up with ideas on how to encourage people--and their wallets--to remain in Aitkin.
She wrote a column in the Aitkin Independent Age about how people need to shop locally. She also put posters up around her
high school to get her peers to stay in Aitkin,too.
"Look up,down and all around before you get your needs from out of town,"read one of her posters.
Catlin wanted to take out a full-page newspaper ad and buy a billboard,but the high school senior couldn't afford it.
Even though she's turned in her assignment,Catlin said her work isn't done yet.She hopes to continue her campaign until she
heads off to college. She said she will continue to shop in Aitkin and will only go to other neighboring communities if she can't
get it back home.
"I know I can't force people to shop in Aitkin,but hopefully they'll do it on their own," said Catlin. "I want my town to be here
when I come back from college. I don't want Aitkin to become a ghost town."
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Nisswa hosts
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Parade,loon- ,The Loon Calling con- '
test will be held from 5:30 Nlsswa
calling contest, to 6:30 pm in front of the
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fireman's participate, with a registra- Festiva
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dance set for be awarded to the top three event i
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pm. Merchants, organiza
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parade, a street dance and ipate in the parade. Call the
old fashion, all-American- Chamber at 963-2620 for The 29th annual
concessions will be featured parade unit registration Majestic Pines Art
at Freedom Day festivities information. Festival will be held
in Nisswa July 5 and July 6. The Nisswa Fire on duly 26-27 at the- I
A full day of festivities Department will open the
p P 11isswa Community
will begin at 10 am Friday, fire hall,on the north end of ;.Community
July 5--culminating in the 7 downtown Nisswa, at 5:30
pm Nisswa Freedom Day *- r wtcs;ffr m
pm Saturday, July 6, with �
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Volunteer Fire Department music. The first 200 to y .
will continue weekend fes- enter receive a gift bag of �" ,;
tivities with a"Battle of the valuable coupons. Music ' " 'his unique juried
Bands" street dance, start- starts at 7 pm, featuring a I ' features'many
ing at 5:30 pm at the Nisswa two-band showcase of `mss ts and
Fire Hall. "Silent Partner"and "The
Pony rides,Water Wars, _ frotn,through
and a petting zoo will be Retractions." -. Ups.
Advance tickets are
hosted from 10 am to 7 pm. available at Lakes Music, j
The Nisswa Area Lions will
Schaefer's Foods, Nisswa '
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An open house will be held at the newly refurbished Reichert Place Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. The old hotel,built in 1903,
remodeled and now houses 17 apartments..
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Redevelopment Authority, and the The project was accomplished
` Central Minnesota Housing Partner- through partnerships with several
til
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Sr. r P Thursday, Oct. 11 fr 4 to 6 p.m. HRA and the Central Minnesota
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iY to celebrate the comp°[ tion of the Partnership worked with Ftrst
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F n ` Several speakers have been invit- Home Loan Bank, American
" 3 ed to the ceremony and they will Heritage National Bank, the city of
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- �' Reichert Hotel. The hotel was built Agency, the_lnitiative foundation,
',� ;: 17/44 in 1903,had been vacant for a num- Long PrairieRevitalization Group,
ber of years and was in very rough National Development Corporation,: ' t ' * .''''''''''''''S.I shape prior to the restoration. Podawiltz Development and•
;` _ re A ribbon cutting ceremony will Sabongi Consulting Group- The
a y y �< `° take place at 4:30 p.m. contractor for the project was
�n The hotel was completely refur Jerome Getz Construction of
nt t s# bished and has been turned into 17 Alexandria.
P � apartments. The celebratiop at the Reichert
°' °,;,`"t4-`,",-.4'1",-1.--"'"'"'''-'5'§';', Organizers of the event stated, will highlight the successes of the i.
-`� " * "Long Prairie takes great pride in project,recognize those responsible
y " '; the coE ?:of h Reichert Place for the project's completion and
' y ' Historratn as it is one of honor historic restoration as a bene
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tyy `� transformation the vacant hotel of the building and refreshments.
t M�3 �:i//� � iA H affordable e apartments is an For more information contact
'� £F' ,. k Pv ' � exciting example of restoration Gertle Peterson (320) 732-2801 or
>3 � ,� P ^V sm P ��b reuse that meets the need for more Cheryl Sieverding(320)259_0393.
affordable rental housing in Long
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few laughs at the Granny's Cafe lunch counter Friday in Swanville.The restaurant,owned by 32 Swanville commu-
nity members,will open April 29.(Dispatch Photos by Steve Kohls)
Swanville residents work ,= �x:
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gathering place a cafe r.
SWANVILLE—A small-town Bruce Johnson figured the loss JODIE TWEED
cafe is a gathering place of sorts,a of a cafe in Swanville was hurting Staff Writer
place to grab a morning cup of cof many of the small businesses in his
fee,maybe play some dice and solve
hometown..,It was easier to drive a
all the world's problems by noon. few miles frther down the road to So Johnson,Piekarski and Bob
But the residents of Swanville, Little Falls to grab a bite to eat,go Koetter decided it was up to com-
pop.351,in Morrison County shopping for groceries and run munity members to build their own
haven't had a cafe for the past two errands. cafe if a private business owner
years.after fire destroyed the Why go to Swanville? wasn't gain to do it.In October the
Corner Cafe on DeGraffAvenue. "I felt it was hurting Swanville men sent letters to 100 people,ask-
It became a serious problem. to not have a cafe,'said Johnson, ing whether they would be interest-
The women at the senior center "You gotta get people in town.With esd in investing in a town cafe.They
served doughnuts and coffee fora no cafe,there was no reason to figured they would need about 30
onths as a temporary fix, come to town.People would just People W invest$5,000 each.They
was discontinued.There leave church and leave town. set a date for la.d
meeting
was o longer a place to go for "Everybody missed it,"said Jim about the cafe
breakfast after church on Sundays. Piekarski,who said he spent at "If we would have had 20 people
nor a place to stop to hear the let- least 24 mornings a month drink- show up we would have been
est gossip while in town picking up ing his morning coffee at the for-
a loaf of bread. mer cafe. See CAFE/5A
CAFE / 32 invest "I care about this town and I
want to keep it running,"said
happy," said Piekarski, who decided to explaining sh a eho d-
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Swanville."But 42 showed up." "Everything panned out,"
"That was really the begin- said Bob Koetter a sharehold-
ning, right there," added er and owner of Bob and Fran's
Johnson. Grut.,20. in Swanville.
In all, 32 shareholders "Sometimes we had mistakes
invested $5,000 each to form we had to redo. There were f
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the Swanville Restaurant Co., times Jim and I wished we `
LLC.They include retired resi- wouldn't have started this." e; !;
dents, farmers, mechanics and "We've had our squabbles," •gas station owners.The Gessell
g added Piekarski."Sometimes I �} Y�` 2 °�I.brothers — John, Frank and win, sometimes Bruce wins
• Joe — sold the office building and sometimes John wins." `}
used for the Gessell Feed Mill The restaurant, which will r
in downtown Swanville to be open 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. $
shareholders at a discounted seven days a week,will feature rate for the new cafe. home-cooked meals. Its spe-
While none of the share- cialty will be soft-serve cus-
holders knew anything about tard, an ice cream-like treat 1► 3
operating a cafe, they figured several shareholders discov- ', ,
the worst-case scenario was ered in Wisconsin. Linda ``
they'd lose half of their invest- Wrobel is manager/head cook ' . , -,_ ,
ment money if the cafe didn't while Kathy Van Norman has '
make it.They also could see a been hired as assistant manag- . "-';
10 percent return on their er/assistant cook. Eight staff . 4`
investment if the cafe was suc- members in all have been � !
cessful. hired.
Piekarski• said they told In May the shareholders alt, ._
shareholders not to invest with will meet to elect board mem- f: I
the intent of making money. It bers. Johnson serves as chief '`{ �°
was an investment in the com- manager.
munity. Shareholders realize their r ,
In January, shareholders business venture is no small
went to work remodeling the feat.
CD building into Granny's Cafe,in "It is truly amazing," said z c m . N c 6'
honor of the late Elizabeth "Everybody y .> °'0
Piekarski. g we've m` m 'c o = 4-
"Granny" Gessell and all of talked to in other towns, they c --0 3 .x ar o. d ° c'o
Swanville's grandmothers who say,`How in the hell did you get `° s Cl) - m c a - - 2
were great cooks,said Johnson. that to fly?"' F m Er, 0 a . '- °'
Some of the contractors who "I'm just hoping that when I r N o 1°
worked on the cafe gave dis- y :° a
g die the cafe will stay open and :33 ,_ ,...a) y tar ayi t t
counts on their labor. In most the town will still be here,too," o `0 ` — i rn—
cases, the shareholders them- said Johnson. o v °' o ' °' 1°
selves rolled up their sleeves Since the remodeling ci o . ,c y 3 o E aii
and went to work. process began,nearly everyone N c T m y �'
The cafe, which also houses in town has been stopping by, oo ca o 0 c
an arcade for children and checking on the progress and -I -) c� N U. a. c -3 o a E
teens,will be open for business waiting for the restaurant and
April 29. It can seat 65 diners its arcade to open.
with a meeting room that can • "Everybody's checking all
seat 35 people. the time. It's the talk of the
Lowell Drager, a retired !town,"said Piekarski.
English, speech and theater "For a town of300,this is big
teacher from Swanville High i excitement,"added Koetter.
School,is not only a sharehold- And yes, Piekarski said
er but designed the cafe's morning dice games will
menus and serves as restau- return to Swanville at
rant 'historian, documenting Granny's Cafe.
through photographs the
fri
remodeling of Granny's Cafe.
During the remodeling process
they uncovered and restored
the building's original tin ceil-
ing. Shareholder John J.
Gessell spent most days at the
restaurant, volunteering long
hours to r•esture the ceiling..
CITY OF LITTLE FALLS
• POLICY
Number 32
SUBJECT: Heritage Preservation Commission's Loan/Grant Criteria (Federal Funds)
DATE COUNCIL APPROVED: 5/13/02
LOCATION IN MINUTES: Motion
Introduction - The City of Little Falls, through its Heritage Preservation Commission, (HPC),
has established a National Historic District and various locally designated historic and
conservation districts, as well as individual designated historic properties. The purpose of these
designations is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the historic, cultural and aesthetic interests
and values of the City. As part of this mission, a low interest loan/grant fund is established to
safeguard and enhance the sites and structures within these areas. In order to equitable
administer these loan/grant funds, from limited financial resources, the City establishes the
following lowin
g policies for monies from federal and/or state funds, due to Davis-Bacon Wage e rates:
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Priorities: In deciding which loans/grants are to be made from HPC funds, the City will base its
decision on the following priorities, which are listed in order of importance:
a) Building Location
1. In a National Historic District or commercial buildings on the National Register;
2. In a locally designated historic district or landmark;
3. In a locally designated conservation district;
4. Located outside any historic district, landmark or conservation district.
b) Visibility of the structure;
c) Cost of project;
Terms: The terms of all low interest loans and grants from HPC funds are as follows:
1) Grant 70% (This portion shall be pro-rated over a 10 year period, provided
ownership remains with the originator of the loan. After 10 years,
this portion shall be forgiven.)
2) Loan 30%
3) Interest rates shall be based on the following schedule:
a) First 5 years 0%
b) Year 6 1% of balance
c) Year 7 2% of balance
d) Year 8 3% of balance
e) Year 9 4% of balance
f) Year 10 5% of balance
g) Year 11 or more prime rate
• 4) Assignment of loans will only be permitted with approval of the City.
5) Facade easement will be granted to the City in consideration of the above terms.
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Policy Number 32
Heritage Preservation Commission's Loan/Grant Criteria
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6) Loans over the threshold established by the Minnesota Legislature will be required to
meet the State's Subsidy Law, as outlined in City Policy No. 27, "Business Subsidy."
7) Option: Depending on the availability of funding, the HPC may offer loans, with the 30%
grant portion and 70% bank/owner equity, at the same terms as outlined in conditions 1,
5, 6 and 7 above.
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4 Flower pots '
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• MN/DOT TURNBACK FUNDS "( '
Funds to improve existing streets,storm sewers, '
sidewalks and streetlighting to current standards for
state highways that have been"turned back"to =�
counties or municipalities 4 5
• MN/DOT MUNICIPAL STATE AID .;
Funds allocated to municipalities with over 5,000
population for improving and maintaining designated .1;
streets ........ .. ..
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
• cost share traffic signals which serve a
nk highway
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ORM WATER FUND
consisting of monthly storm sewer utility
or system improvements
VEMENT MANAGEMENT FUND
capitalized by annual property tax levy for
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•SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
4 A loan from the City to cover a portion of
infrastructure improvement costs
4 Spread over 10-year period
4 Annual interest rate of 6.5%
4 Prepay without interest until 12/19/01
4 If not prepaid,then added to Property Tax payment ;Y;
beginning 2002
-4 May pay off remaining principle and outstanding
Interest any time during 10-year period1 '
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.-;;1 URCES OF FUNDING (CONT'D)
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AL ASSESSMENTS (CONT'D)
• dship deferrals for homesteaded property
•roperty owner 65 years or older,or retired
by a permanent disability
sessments continue to bear interest • •••"
eferrals terminated upon sale or transfer
of property,homestead status change,
or if Council rescinds hardship status
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• MN/DOT TURNBACK FUNDS $600,000 18.8% t*''
• MN/DOT MUNICIPAL STATE AID $305,000 9.6%
• MN/DOT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT $45,360 1.5%
• FEDERAL AID $360,500 11.3% .'�a.:
• CITY SANITARY SEWER RESERVES $439,900 13.8% -;..
• CITY WATER MAIN RESERVES $394,000 12.4%
• CITY STORM WATER UTILITY $63,841 2.0% 'M
• CITY PAVEMENT MGMT FUND $24,716 0.8% • 'F'
• SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS $958,-739 30.1%
$3,192,056
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TIAL(downtown area) $1.00/S.F.
BUSINESS $2.32/S.F.
BUSINESS-Corner Lot $2.90/S.F.
`EET BUSINESS $2.05/S.F.
•EET BUSINESS-Corner Lot $2.56/S.F.
H ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS +$0.25/S.F.
LOTS WITH PUBLIC PARKING 80%
RATE REDUCTION
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4 Defined project area t ;_
4 Identified scope of improvements ,'NS�4
4 Approved design of improvements
4 Approved financing of project
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COORDINATION OF ;
CONSTRUCTION WITH
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Chamber representatives to
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mber appointed"block captains"to
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1_ INATION OF CONSTRUCTION
pers published weekly
ction updates
ff provided weekly project update
ff and engineers were frequently
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COORDINATION OF CONSTRUCTION
•City distributed contact list:
3 City staff
4 City engineers
4 Contractor's project manager
List had office phone numbers, cell phone
numbers, pager numbers, and 24 hour
emergency numbers
WORDS OF WISDOM
nd discuss project to death
roperty owners and businesses
rship"in project
•ecisions consistent and public
ntractor to make concerns of property
-/businesses a priority
unicate,communicate,communicate 1:-s.°
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