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We look forward to every opportunity we can get to display our work and hear directly from you. Here is information about upcoming events!
2022 Exhibition Dates and Locations
The 2022 Investing in North Minneapolis exhibition was designed by Mortimer Ackerman and Jonathan Breuer. The exhibition was on display at the 2022 Minneapolis Green Zones Summit and is currently on display at North Commons Park. It will soon be transferred to Farview Park for the Fall 2022 semester
2022 Exhibition Dates and Locations
Minneapolis Green Zones Summit, May 21, 2022
Minneapolis Convention Center:
1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
North Commons Park: June 11 – Aug 5, 2022
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Urban Research and Outrach-Engagement Center (UROC): Aug 6 – Sept 10, 2022
2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Farview Park: Sept 12 – Nov 18, 2022 (May extend to Dec)
21 N 29th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Activities
Green Zones Task Force Workshop
Your participation in the workshop created a rich set ideas and issues for the students to consider. We hope this gave you a taste of how the project will approach developing design proposals for North Minneapolis, and how important it is for the students to listen to and work with the community.
Concerns from the workshop
26th Avenue as a connector- what should be done on 26th?
Consider access: Emerson Avenue bus rapid transit
New Theodore Wirth Trailhead building and accessibility by public transportation
Pedestrian and children’s safety along 26th Ave
…At Nellie Stone Johnson School
…26th/ Broadway Penn intersection
Traffic calming measures
Activating Farview Park and honoring a donor
Honor the bike lanes
Heated coils on the bikeway
Edible boulevards
Connect to Jordan Community Garden Council
Link to churches, Stair Step Foundation, and other organizations
Consider the proposed light rail & its location
Truck parking and pollution
Study the existing industrial functions on the river
Connect to the river
Consider watersheds and flood zones
Connect to CFANS and agriculture
Build on the Great Northern Greenway plan- future trail
Develop the educational potential of the Overlook
Tie into existing Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plans
Connect to the Above the Falls project
Take into account the North Mississippi Regional Park
Connect to the river without exploiting water, land, & riparian vegetation
Include undeveloped areas, wildflowers
Make fun connections to the river
Put paddle boats on the river
Develop a Serenity Park with lots of art
Environmental Initiative Participants Orientation
Liason Meetings
The first Community Liason meeting was held on July 19th from 4:00-5:30 PM.
The second meeting was held on August 1, from 4:00-5:30 PM.
The 3rd was held on August 16th from 5:00-6:30.
As a part of developing a community-led process for co-designing the 26th Avenue Corridor from the Mississippi River to Theodore Wirth Park, the meeting participants will address the following questions:
● How to respond to community design burn out
● In developing a community-led process, in partnership with the university, how should we proceed?
● Missing organizations?
● Types of organizational participation (varying degrees of investment from research team membership to assisting with publicity)?
● What are the best activities for community engagement?
Organizations are invited to participate and send one or two representatives to future liason meetings. Contact Julia Robinson robin003@umn.edu
Upcoming Codesign Events
Participation Needed!
Investing in North Minneapolis Design Event
October 1 and October 15: North Minneapolis Community members ages 16-100+ are needed to design North Minneapolis for wealth building, equity and sustainability.
Investing in North Minneapolis Design Event
Farview Park Recreation Center
Saturday, October 1 and Saturday, October 15 from 10am to 4pm.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
This is a volunteer event
For citation, please use:,
Robinson, Julia, Robert Gay, Riley Houlihan, & Naomi Schroeder. 2022. Investing in North Minneapolis Website: https://investinginnorthmpls.info/