Hayes Carll Comes to The Cedar

Article by Brianna Ojard

Photo credit: David McClister

Acclaimed singer/song writer Hayes Carll brings his Americana sound to The Cedar Cultural Center March 29th in promotion of his new and highly anticipated album, What It Is. The new album, hailed as one of Carll’s best by NPR, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press, showcases his skill as a storyteller. From “I Will Stay”, a classic love song that sweetly closes the album, to more challenging topics like the current state of American society (“Times Like These”) and the changing view of masculinity (“Fragile Men”), Carll manages to write songs that touch on an array of topics in a way that’s both unassuming and eloquent. Beyond the deftly written lyrics, the album also delivers songs that will get your body swaying and your toes tapping, which is always a good thing. 

Tickets for this all ages show can be purchased both online and by phone through The Cedar.

Hayes Carll
with Ben Dickey
Friday, March 29, 2019
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

UPDATE: Stone Arch Bridge will be closed 7a-5p, March 15, 18, and 19

Closure necessary for Xcel Energy to perform maintenance on overhead power lines

Weather permitting, the Stone Arch Bridge will be closed for power line repairs from 7 am to 5 pm on Friday, March 15, 2019, and potentially 7 am to 5 pm on March 18 and 19, depending on how long the repair project takes. Xcel Energy is performing maintenance on overhead power lines running between towers at Gold Medal Park and Boom Island Park.

This closure was originally scheduled March 13-15, but it was pushed back due to forecasted rain. 

Please follow posted detours and stay away from areas where work is being performed. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board appreciates the public's patience while this project is completed.

Retro Minneapolis Promotional Video from 1965

Our friends at Meet Minneapolis shared this 3-minute promotional video from the 60s. I dare you NOT to smile as you watch it. (The actual music and footage will start about 10 seconds after you click play.) 

Washburn Fair Oaks

Article by Michael Rainville, Jr.

Nestled right in the heart of a part of town that features some of Minneapolis’ oldest and most stunning architecture, Washburn Fair Oaks Park is a place of natural beauty that complements the historic and artistic beauty found in the museums around it.

A portrait of William D. Washburn from 1880The story of this park starts back in 1857 when a lawyer from Maine by the name of William D. Washburn moved to Minneapolis to help his brother Cadwallader run his mill, the Minneapolis Milling Company. During the next two decades, he and his brother would help establish the milling industry in Minneapolis while also perusing his passion for politics. In 1871 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, in 1878 he was elected to the US House of Representatives where he served for six years, and in 1888 he was elected to the US Senate where he also served for six years.

Once the 1880s got started, Washburn had become one of the wealthiest people in the state. In 1883 he decided to build his home among his colleagues and friends in what is now the Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District. Designed by Edward Townsend Mix, who also designed the old Metropolitan Building that was demolished in 1961, William Washburn’s mansion was accompanied by gorgeous landscaping, an artificial pond and footbridge, a greenhouse, and a carriage house. His estate was spectacular to say the least. Washburn named his property the “Fair Oaks Estate” after the 10-acre oak grove that stood on the land before he purchased it.

Photo of the estate taken from 3rd Avenue facing west, Washburn's mansion is on the right.

The artificial pond, 1910

He was also very fond of the Minneapolis Park system and intended to give his property to the Minneapolis Park Board once he passed away. In 1911, the property immediately south of his estate, the Villa Rosa owned by Dorilus Morrison, the first mayor of Minneapolis, was donated by Morrison’s son to the city with the intention to build an art museum on the site. Eventually, the Villa Rosa made way for the Minneapolis Institute of Art. This gave William Washburn the idea to offer his land to the Park Board. The deal was that the city would only pay the appraised amount of the land, and not the land and its buildings. This was a huge deal because Washburn’s buildings were valued at roughly $400,000, or over $10.5 million in today’s dollars. He sold the land to the Park Board for $250,000, or $6.6 million today, with the condition that he and his wife could reside there for as long as they lived. The land officially changed hands in 1915 when his wife passed away.

Once the Park Board acquired the land, they tore down the greenhouse and stables but the left the mansion standing as it was used as a meeting place for local groups. During the next decade or so there were many ideas for the park. In 1917, Park Board President Theodore Wirth suggested installing a 1,100-seat amphitheater. Wirth also suggested to build a children’s playground on the site, but the neighbors were not fond of that idea. Meanwhile, the mansion was quickly falling into disrepair and becoming a hazard for the children who were playing in the park, so the neighbors offered to give the Park Board $25,000, or $368,000 today, to buy a new park where a playground and ball courts could be installed. They accepted this deal and in 1924 the Fair Oaks mansion was razed, and two years later, Clinton Field Park was created just a few blocks away.

After the mansion was brought down, the initial idea for the park was to make it into a landscaped plaza that lead up to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and it would also serve as the head of an esplanade that would extend a mile north to the Minneapolis Auditorium, which is now the Convention Center. Just think if that project happened. We would have our own version of the Tuileries Garden to lead up to our own version of the Louvre. How glorious would that be?

The park today

Nevertheless, this plan never got started, and instead the park turned into a peaceful place to take a break from the bustling city. If you’ve never visited this park, I highly recommend it. The next time you make a trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art or the Hennepin History Museum, take a stroll through Washburn Fair Oaks Park. Sit on a bench and imagine how life might have been like in this part of Minneapolis in the 1880s and 1890s with towering mansions and marvelous landscaping. This city’s passion for parks can be traced back to before the city even started, and it is because of patrons of the arts and parks like William Washburn that we have so many breathtaking parks spread throughout the Mill City.

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About Michael Rainville, Jr.

A 6th generation Minneapolitan, Michael Rainville Jr. received his B.A. in History from the University of St. Thomas, and is currently enrolled in their M.A. in Art History and Certificate in Museum Studies programs.

Michael is also a lead guide at Mobile Entertainment LLC, giving Segway tours of the Minneapolis riverfront for 6+ years.

He can be reached at mrainvillejr@comcast.net.

Miller Free Rides on March 16 (in conjunction with the Minneapolis and St. Paul parades)

Celebrate the luck of the Irish responsibly and get a free ride on Metro Transit on Saturday, March 16 – one day prior to St. Patrick’s Day – in conjunction with the Minneapolis and St. Paul parades.

Customers can ride free from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on all Metro Transit routes on the day before St. Patrick’s Day– buses, METRO lines and Northstar. Simply hop on and take a seat for free. 

If you’re celebrating that night – or want to avoid driving alongside those who are – riding the bus or train is a worry-free and safe alternative.

Watch for Metro Transit in the St. Patrick’s Day parades in downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul on Saturday, March 16; not Sunday. 

Free rides will also be available on Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Anoka Transit routes.

Check which routes go late here.

Miller Lite Free Rides is a community service program made possible through a partnership with Metro Transit and MillerCoors. 

Call 1-800-FREE-RIDES 
Text “FREE RIDES” to 90464 
Visit millerlitefreerides.com

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Miller Free Rides (in conjunction with the Minneapolis and St. Paul parades)

Award-Winning HAUS Salon to Open a Third Salon and Spa in Northeast Minneapolis this Spring

Construction is underway on a new HAUS Salon location in Northeast Minneapolis with an expected opening date in Spring 2019. This new 4,000 square foot salon and spa is the third HAUS Salon for award-winning duo Charlie Brackney and Jessica Reipke, who also own and operate HAUS Salon locations in South Minneapolis and in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. They’ve partnered once again with Jonathan Gomez Whitney to design the salon located at 309 First Avenue NE on the main floor of NordHaus, a luxury mixed-use apartment community. The space offers a modern industrial aesthetic, incorporating iron, wood, stone, and greenery in a space with lofty ceilings and ample natural light.

Growth at HAUS Salon has been organic. The company started by offering only hair services with just eight chairs in January of 2011 at their flagship salon on Nicollet in South Minneapolis. In a few short years, they outgrew their space and opened a second, larger location in 2014 that included a spa in the North Loop neighborhood of downtown Minneapolis. They’ve since remodeled both locations to accommodate for their increasing clientele and 70+ employees. “We had no grand plans to grow our company at this rate. It’s happened organically while we were focused on building a team of talented artists and giving the best possible service,” said Jessica Reipke, co-founder and Salon Director of HAUS Salon. “If we were going to grow, it had to be in the right way, at the right time, in the right space. And it has become vividly clear to us in the past few months that we simply must expand.”

“It’s a beautiful new space in one of our favorite neighborhoods in Minneapolis”

Charlie Brackney

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“Our company’s vibe is and always has been urban. It might seem ambitious to have three salons all within the City of Minneapolis, but we’ve chosen three distinctly different neighborhoods, and it’s truly the right fit for our brand and our clientele,” said Charlie Brackney, co-founder and Creative Director of HAUS Salon. This love of all things Minneapolis brought HAUS Salon to the popular Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood. The NordHaus community at First and University near Surdyk’s, approached Charlie and Jessica about considering their ground-level retail space. “It’s a beautiful new space in one of our favorite neighborhoods in Minneapolis,” said Brackney.

HAUS Salon Northeast will initially feature HAUS artists transferring from both locations to allow more new clientele to experience all that HAUS has to offer the people of the Twin Cities. Services offered will include haircuts, color services, and hair extensions plus a spa with facials, body waxing, and brow services including waxing, threading and microblading. HAUS Salon offers convenient online scheduling and shopping, featuring carefully curated beauty and wellness essentials in their online shop, shopHAUS.

ABOUT HAUS SALON:

The first HAUS Salon opened eight years ago in January 2011 at 42nd and Nicollet in South Minneapolis. Their second HAUS Salon location opened in October 2014 at 7th and Washington in the North Loop. Guests receive world-class haircuts, color, waxing and facials from some of the most talented and expertly trained artists in the Twin Cities. To schedule an appointment at HAUS Salon, call 612-827-4287 or schedule online at www.haussalon.com.

Registration Now Open for Summer Youth Sports and Activities in Minneapolis Parks

Youth Sports

Register your child for fall sports in Minneapolis Parks! Check out the links below to find a league that works for your family:

Gymnastics

Ages 9-14, March-May
Available through Armatage, Audubon and Lake Nokomis Recreation Centers

RBI Baseball

Ages 8-18, May-August

RBI Softball

Ages 8-18, May-August

Slow Pitch: 10U Girls and 18U Co-Ed
Fast Pitch: 12U, 14U and 18U

Track and Field

Ages 9-18, May-July

Umpires Needed!

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is always looking to hire baseball or softball umpires! Earn extra cash and stay involved in the game!

To apply or learn more information please contact Anthony DiBella at adibella@minneapolisparks.org or 612-230-6546.

Activities and Classes

If your child is not into sports, please browse the hundreds of activities and classes linked below:

Arts

Art, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Music and Theater

Computers and Technology

Film, Tech Academy, Video Games

Cooking and Nutrition

Cooking, Baking and Kid's Night Out programs

Health and Fitness

Acrobatics, Boxing, Dance, Martial Arts, Indoor Playgrounds, Yoga and more!

Hobbies, Clubs and Games

Archery, Biking, Billiards, Board Games, Books, Movies and dozens of Summer Camps!

Language and Culture

African Culture Camp, East Phillips Culture Connection, Spanish Language Lessons

Mentoring and Development

Building values and self-esteem to develop tomorrow's leaders

Nature and Environment

Archery, Canoeing, Day Trips, Fishing, Gardening, Junior Naturalists, Nature Nuts and many different Outdoor Summer Camps

Preschool

Kindergarten prep programs and camps available at recreation centers across the city

Water Activities

Swimming Lessons at Lake Nokomis, Lupient Water Park and Wirth Beach; Log Rolling, Sailing and Swim Camp

Recreation Fee Assistance

Minneapolis residents who cannot afford instructional fees because of economic need may apply for fee assistance through the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Fee Assistance Program.

Questions? Contact your local recreation center (Recreation Center List) or the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board information line at 612-230-6400 or info@minneapolisparks.org.

Hennepin Healthcare offers “Ask the Brain Injury Experts” event March 13

Unlike a wrist or ankle fracture where a cast, splint or minor surgery can help return function back to “normal,” an injury to the brain can present unique challenges. No two brain injuries are alike; recovery and treatment recommendations are based on the severity of the injury and other factors – and can have life-changing effects.

Hennepin Healthcare’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center cares for more than 3,000 patients each year, providing a full range of state-of-the-art medical and rehabilitative services from prevention to emergency care, neurosurgery, critical care, rehabilitation and the Traumatic Brain Injury Outpatient Program.

Experts from many of those services will be available to answer questions in person at the “Ask the Brain Injury Experts” event on Wednesday, March 13 from noon-1pm at the M. Stillman Education and Community Center located on the first floor of the Hennepin Healthcare Clinic & Specialty Center, 715 S 8th Street, M. Stillman Education and Community Center (parking is available beneath the building). A live Twitter chat will also take place during that time so anyone who cannot attend in person can ask questions using the hashtags #TBIMonth and #TBIChat to @hennepinhc.

Throughout the month of March the TBI Center is sponsoring educational events for the public to raise awareness about traumatic brain injury. Although they are free, some of these events require registration. For more information go to www.hennepinhealthcare.org/tbimonth 

Each year, more than 2.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Among children and young adults, TBI is the leading cause of death and disability. In Minnesota, nearly 100,000 brain injuries occur annually. A large percentage of those injuries are mild to moderate cases and often go untreated. As a Level I Trauma Center, Hennepin Healthcare admits and treats the most traumatic brain injuries in the state. For more information about TBI programs and services, go to www.hennepinhealthcare.org/tbi

“Real People, Real Conversations, Real Solutions” on display in the Hennepin Gallery March 2–28

“Real People, Real Conversations, Real Solutions” on display in the Hennepin Gallery March 2–28

Community Mediation & Restorative Services, Inc. (CMRS) presents an exhibit designed to give hope and resources to everyday people dealing with difficult situations.

Since 1983, CMRS has been dedicated to helping people move from conflict to resolution and from harm to healing through respectful and confidential mediation and restorative processes. CMS believes many of our community’s most pressing issues – housing instability, youth conflict, neighborhood discord – stem from an unresolved dispute or offense. As an example of their work, CMRS is currently providing mediation services as part of a community-wide effort to prevent evictions and stabilize housing.

The Hennepin Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Hennepin County Government Center, A-level, 300 S Sixth Street.

The Gallery is a project of Hennepin County Communications. Look for more news on the Hennepin County website – www.hennepin.us.

2019 Earth Day Clean-Up Event to Take Place Saturday, April 20

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the City of Minneapolis announce the 2019 Earth Day Clean-Up event

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), along with the City of Minneapolis, announce the 25th annual Minneapolis Earth Day Clean-Up event, to be held Saturday, April 20, 2019, from 9:30 am–noon.

The Earth Day Clean-Up has become the largest community service project in Minneapolis and takes place at more than 35 clean-up sites throughout the city. Since 2008, more than 20,000 residents have removed more than 160,000 pounds of garbage. Do you want to get involved in this great event, and gain exposure for your business? You can support your community and Earth Day by becoming a 2019 sponsor. Please contact Erica Chua at echua@minneapolisparks.org to learn more!

It’s free to participate, and residents are encouraged to participate by volunteering to help pick up trash in parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. No registration needed, just choose a site and show up. To find a detailed list of clean-up sites and more information please visit www.minneapolisearthday.com or call 612-230-6479.

FINNEGANS is Hosting a 3-day Celebration, March 15 - 17

There’s something extra meaningful about this year’s St. Patrick's festivities at FINNEGANS. The 19-year-old beer company – known for donating 100% of profits to charities fighting hunger since day one – is celebrating the first anniversary of opening their own brewery and taproom.

The downtown Minneapolis space in Elliot Park will host a weekend long celebration from 3/15 – 3/17 complete with live music, Irish fare, and a special appearance from The Current’s Oake & Riley on Sunday. The morning show duo even put together a flight of their favorite FINNEGANS beers, dubbed The Oake & Riley Flight, which will be available for customers to order in the taproom the entire month of March (excluding 3/17, when flights are unavailable).

To make things even more special, FINNEGANS is releasing a trio of new beers as tribute to their fierce founder, their skilled head brewer and their brewery’s first anniversary:

Jacqued Up Double IPA (ABV 8.7%) – Released Friday 3/15

Named after FINNEGANS founder Jacquie Berglund, this double IPA is packed with 7.2 pounds of hops per barrel, making it the most heavily hopped beer FINNEGANS has ever released. With notes of peach, mango and tropical fruit, its flavor is as fun and bold as its namesake.

George Lager (ABV 6%) – Released Saturday 3/16

Helles Pale Lager aged in Minnesota white oak barrels and named for head brewer, Ryan’s late father. This lager is an homage to when Ryan’s father home-brewed, as he always made lagers and pilsners. It’s crisp, light bodied and has notes of lemon, orange, oak and a slight hint of caramel and smoke from the barrels. They’re also making a version brewed with blueberries! 

Firsties Imperial Irish Ale (ABV 7.5%) – Released Sunday 3/17

The official first anniversary celebration beer. It's the famous FINNEGANS Irish Ale, only amplified. Still smooth and refreshing, but with even more malt and caramel character and a jump in ABV.

On St. Patrick’s Day, join the team for Kegs & Eggs and a celebratory toast at 10 AM to kick off the big day’s festivities and say cheers to one year in their beautiful space. From Friday 3/15 until sold out, FINNEGANS friends can purchase a commemorative first anniversary pint glass filled with their beer of choice (excluding barrel-aged varieties) for $10.

The Elliot Park Hotel next door is offering a discounted rate. Find all the details on FINNEGANS' website. 

Millers Landing Senior Living Open House Scheduled for March 12

Millers Landing Senior Living, 155 5th Avenue S, invites you to their Open House on Tuesday, March 12. Enjoy appetizers, beverages, prize drawings and socializing.

Professional Networking is 3pm-5pm - General Public 5pm-7pm

Guthrie Theater to Mark its 20th Shakespeare Classic with Special March 10 Matinee of As You Like It

All tickets are $10 for this special matinee on Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m.

The Guthrie Theater is proud to host the 20th year of the Shakespeare Classic As You Like It on Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m., providing young people, with the recommended age range of 10–17, and their families an opportunity to experience this William Shakespeare romantic comedy filled with music, merriment and mistaken identities.

Established in 1999, this popular event is tailored specifically for young audiences and offers $10 tickets to all patrons, a custom program with backstage details and a meet-and-greet opportunity with actors after the performance. Every order must have at least one but no more than two adults for every young person, ages 17 and under. Tickets are available in person at the Guthrie Box Office or by calling 612.377.2224 or 1.877.44.STAGE (toll-free). Tickets for this performance are not available online.

ABOUT AS YOU LIKE IT

In this charming romantic comedy that centers on Rosalind and Orlando, everything seems to get turned around: lords and ladies are banished from court, brothers are at odds and guises abound in the Forest of Arden. Set in the here and now with the same great Shakespeare text, this amusing and often-musical world of royalty, rebels and clowns comes together in the end to celebrate four weddings between some of the Bard’s most beloved characters.

ABOUT THE SHAKESPEARE CLASSIC

At a 1953 production of Richard III directed by the Guthrie’s namesake, Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Sheila Livingston and her soon-to-be husband Ken attended an evening of Shakespeare at Canada’s Stratford Festival — Livingston’s first encounter with the stage that set her course toward a life in the theater. Livingston found her way to the Guthrie, where she started as a volunteer and eventually became an employee who served the theater for decades. Throughout her tenure, she worked in a variety of roles, including director of artistic relations and director of education. In 1998, former artistic director Joe Dowling established the Kenneth and Sheila Livingston Education Fund in her honor, which has grown significantly over the years due to the ongoing support of countless donors who share Livingston’s passion for creating educational opportunities for young people.

The Livingstons earmarked the funds to introduce more students to more theater experiences, and the Shakespeare Classic was born, premiering with a production of Julius Caesar on March 28, 1999. Livingston’s husband Ken, a theater enthusiast who never missed a Guthrie opening night, passed away the following year. Together with the Guthrie, Livingston and her three daughters vowed to carry the Shakespeare Classic onward in his memory.

In Livingston’s own words: “I am convinced that by exposing children to the pleasures of live theater they will discover a world of wonder and imagination that can only be experienced through this vibrant living art form.”

The Shakespeare Classic is made possible by generous contributions to the Kenneth and Sheila Livingston Education Fund. This production of As You Like It is sponsored by U.S. Bank. The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest presents Shakespeare in American Communities. The Guthrie is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of Shakespeare to middle and high school students in communities across the United States.

THE GUTHRIE THEATER (Joseph Haj, artistic director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training, dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Under Haj’s leadership, the Guthrie is guided by four core values: Artistic Excellence; Community; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; and Fiscal Responsibility. The Guthrie produces a mix of classic and contemporary plays on three stages and continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance, serving nearly 400,000 patrons annually. In 2006, the Guthrie opened a new home, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Open to the public year-round, it houses three state-of the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms, full-service restaurants and dramatic public lobbies.guthrietheater.org.

Stone Arch Bridge will be closed 7am-5pm, March 13-15

Closure necessary for Xcel Energy to perform maintenance on overhead power lines

Weather permitting, the Stone Arch Bridge will be closed from 7am to 5pm on March 13, 14 and 15. The closure is necessary for Xcel Energy to perform maintenance on overhead power lines running between towers at Gold Medal Park and Boom Island Park.

Please follow posted detours and stay away from areas where work is being performed. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board appreciates the public's patience while this project is completed.

Upper Harbor Terminal Plan Approved

The Minneapolis City council approved the concept design & plan for what may be the largest remaining parcel of developable land in Minneapolis.

The 48-acre Upper Harbor Termianl (UHT) site is located along the Mississippi River in north Minneapolis and includes almost a mile of riverfront, generally between 33rd Ave. N. and about 40th Ave. N in the McKinley neighborhood. The site has many positive attributes, including its size, riverfront location and excellent freeway access. However, it also presents many challenges that have complicated the planning process. These include the electrical transmission lines that extend over the site, the rail corridor and Interstate 94 that divide the site from the nearby community, the lack of existing public infrastructure and utilities to serve development, and the presence of existing structures that are potentially eligible for historic designation. The site also is largely surrounded by industrial uses, which makes it more challenging to assess its marketability for potential non-industrial uses.

For the types of private redevelopment, the Concept Plan proposes the following components that would occur in Phase 1 of implementation:

• An outdoor music performance venue just south of Dowling Ave along the river;
• A hospitality mixed-use building just north of Dowling Ave along the river;
• A residential mixed-use complex on the southeast corner of Dowling and Washington Avenues with both market-rate and affordable units;
• An office mixed-use building on the southwest corner of Dowling and Washington Avenues;
• An innovative mixed-use building dubbed “The Hub” along the river at about 36th Ave N; and
• Parking to support the development.

Watch detailed presentation and discussion at City Council meeting:

Download the concept design & plan presentation (4MB):

https://app.box.com/shared/static/29ef7oh0fhffvc67oac3vozku1kzt5oo.pdf

More media coverage:

Minneapolis City Council approves concept plan for riverfront project
The redevelopment would be one of the city's biggest projects in recent years.

Mpls. council backs concept for riverfront development
The Upper Harbor Terminal plan concerns 48 acres of riverfront. It envisions entertainment facilities and affordable housing, and it would restore river access to nearby neighborhoods.

With Minneapolis' first amphitheater, city walks fine line between national and community attraction
Minneapolis riverfront plan has raised concerns for North Siders about their role in redevelopment.

Despite opposition, Minneapolis approves Upper Harbor Terminal amphitheater concept
Residents of North Minneapolis say their views have been ignored during the process.

Everything You Need to Know About Minneapolis' Upper Harbor Terminal Project—And What Happens Next
The massive plan to turn 48 acres of riverfront land into housing, businesses and an outdoor performance venue was approved Friday. Here's a look at the costs and the challenges ahead.

February by the Numbers

Downtown real estate market update from Cynthia Froid Group: