A sweltering celebration featuring a ceremonial Frisbee toss, dancing and enthusiastic remarks from community leaders praising new green space for the city signaled the grand… Continue reading.
The Commons, a 4.2-acre public green space that even the Minnesota Vikings have called the “centerpiece” of Downtown East redevelopment, opened Thursday afternoon near U.S…. Continue reading.
Downtown Minneapolis has a new green space. Commons Park, a 4.2-acre park near U.S. Bank Stadium, opened today.
Meet downtown’s new front yard. Frisbees, food trucks and dancers welcomed visitors Thursday to the Commons, a lush new park in front of U.S. Bank… Continue reading.
The Downtown East Commons park in downtown Minneapolis gets an official opening Thursday, which will include — of course — a ceremonial tossing of the… Continue reading.
Football season has a kick off. Baseball games have a ceremonial a first pitch. But out on the new grassy turf bordering Portland Avenue in… Continue reading.
The green space known as The Commons is taking shape in a two-block area of downtown Minneapolis near the US Bank stadium.
Today the Minneapolis City Council authorized staff to negotiate a long-term operations agreement of The Commons with Green Minneapolis. Once terms have been agreed to,… Continue reading.
The Minneapolis City Council is laying the groundwork to open the new Downtown East Commons park this summer.
Fundraisers are making progress toward the goal of raising $22 million for the downtown Commons park.