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 "slug": "rochester-lobb-field",
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 "name": "Lobb Field",
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 "city": "Rochester",
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 "state": "MN",
 "country": "US",
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 "status": "demolished",
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 "narrative": "Lobb Field is a former airport and military airfield in Rochester, Minnesota, United States.\n\n\n== History ==\nLobb Field, the original airport for Rochester, was established in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation to get patients to the Mayo Clinic. It was in what is now South-East Rochester and occupied 285 acres (115 ha).\nPlans for the airport were announced on 13 July 1928, the day that scheduled air service to Rochester began. \nStarting on that date, Jefferson Airways operated two Ford Tri-motor flights per day between Rochester and St.",
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 "last_updated": "2026-10-18",
 "created": "2026-10-18",
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  "county grew 6.8% 2018\u201323",
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   "name": "County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012",
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  "assessment": {
   "what_happened": "Lobb Field, a former airport established in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation, was demolished. The site now includes Meadow Park and Ben Franklin Elementary School. The record states it was originally a 285-acre airport serving Rochester, Minnesota.",
   "why": "The site is categorized as 'demolished' with no current development status. Housing market data shows a 3.5% annual price increase (ZHVI) and 1.7% rent growth (ZORI) as of 2026-09. Olmsted County grew 6.8% population 2018\u201323. Recent construction permits (2023\u20132024) show 1,269 housing units approved ($547M value). Retail establishments declined 12.8% but employment rose 11% (2012\u20132023).",
   "where_it_stands": "Status: Demolished. New use: Civic/housing (per record). Verified status: Draft (unsourced). Opportunity score: 25.0 (low, per record: 'closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced').",
   "for_a_planner": [
    "Site repurposed as park/school (Meadow Park, Ben Franklin Elementary).",
    "Housing market shows growth (3.5% annual price rise).",
    "Recent permits indicate active housing development (1,269 units approved 2023\u20132024).",
    "Retail decline but employment growth noted."
   ],
   "for_a_developer": [
    "No current developer named.",
    "No specific redevelopment plans detailed.",
    "Housing market data supports potential residential focus.",
    "Low opportunity score reflects unsourced status (record notes 'no source' for demolition status)."
   ],
   "risks_and_unknowns": [
    "No current developer or project timeline provided.",
    "Demolition source not verified (record states 'draft' status).",
    "No details on civic use (e.g., park features, school capacity).",
    "Traffic data shows minor arterial (4 lanes, 10,658 ADT) but no access analysis."
   ],
   "data_quality": "good",
   "one_line": "Former airport demolished; now Meadow Park/Ben Franklin Elementary. Housing market growing (3.5% annual price rise), 1,269 units approved in 2023\u20132024. Low opportunity score due to unsourced status.",
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   "source": "Opportunity Insights, Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones, Porter 2018)",
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