2015: Whew, what a year!
Monday, January 4, 2016 at 7:18AMWe've been looking through our 2015 website and Facebook posts and are overwhelmed with everything that happened in our downtown and riverfront neighborhoods. Construction, new businesses, goodbyes, the river...
Grab a cup of coffee, and let's take a stroll down memory lane!
January
Commuters will lose 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis to Vikings stadium
[Video] Minneapolis After the Lock - Unlocking New Opportunities
Depot hotel owners plan to lose waterpark for more rooms
Check out 60 years of downtown changes in a matter of seconds.
Competition heats up for water power at St. Anthony Falls
Duval's 80-story tower proposal off the table
Spiff up unsightly lots in downtown Minneapolis
George Henry Hotel Project - 300 Washington Avenue North / From January 6 HPC Meeting
Sanctuary Is Now Chef Co-Owned
Charter high school may open downtown
Letter to the Editor / Endorse the St. Anthony Falls Regional Park Master Plan
Minneapolis Parks Foundation Names R.T. Rybak and Liz Hawn to 20-member Board of Directors
Washington Avenue project paves the way for future roads
February
BREAKING: With Riverfront Bike & Ped Trails at Stake, Graco Must Live Up to Its Agreement
Why it's critical to resolve Park Board-Graco dispute
Heavy Hitter Joins Minneapolis Parks Foundation, Move Bodes Well for Riverfront Projects
[Video] Park Board Votes to Take Action Against Graco
Trader Joe's Gets Closer, Thresher Square Plans Unveiled
[Video] MPRB Approves Public "Woonerf" Connecting to the Downtown Riverfront
Mill City Quarter housing project leads the way to a 'woonerf'
The future of Nye's hangs in the balance between preservation and density
Opinion - Downtown East Commons Off to Good Start
VIDEO: Tour the transforming Pillsbury "A" Mill
Residents eye roads as Downtown East Commons takes shape
New Luxury Condo Development, The Portland Tower, now Taking Reservations
Exploring Northeast Minneapolis’ Central Avenue
[Photos] Gold Medal Park to Host Walker Sculptures
Minneapolis riverfront reveals relics of our subterranean history
[Video] Met Council, Feds Agree with Mill City Times Poll - MPRB Is Not Obstructing Southwest LRT
Symphony Hydro Permit for St. Anthony Falls Lock Denied
Streetcars: Are they worth it? Met Council wades in
[Photos] Nicollet Hotel Block to be Developed by United Properties
Developers propose 18-story downtown high-rise
Retracing Kate Noonan's path up and down Nicollet on a fateful day in 1877
Guthrie's new director is lauded as 'huge player on national scene'
Opinion - Defending Minneapolis Parks
March
22 Reasons You Should Never Visit Minneapolis
23 Years of Transformation - Watch the Mill District of Minneapolis transform between 1991 and 2014
New Development Coming to the Mill District at 800 South Washington Avenue
As riverfront booms, officials seek long view at historic mill complex
‘A’ Mill will soon be home to artist community
Graco Inc: Keep your word, don't stop the Minneapolis Riverfront trail
Dreaming of a food marketplace in downtown Minneapolis
Gold Medal Market & Deli is Now Open!
Nicollet Mall makeover must honor street's past and present
Donizetti Opera to be Mill City Summer Opera’s Fourth Season Production
Neighborhood concerns become obstacle to Nye's redevelopment
Goodbye to All That: “A Trip through Newspaperland” at 425 Portland Avenue
Downtown East betting on stadium momentum
Fortune’s been friendly to Shamrock’s Jim Stanton
Mill City Commons Gives Seniors A Reliable Community
Creative City Challenge Winner Announced
[Video] A New Cable TV Option for Downtown Minneapolis?
15-story complex with 400 condos planned for Mill District
Northeast Minneapolis Named Best Art District
Another Top 10 for Downtown Minneapolis!
Friday Declared Tony Hofstede Day
[Download] More Details on Ritz Block Proposal
April
Poll - Downtown Soccer Stadium: What Should the Minneapolis City Council Do?
Dreams and hopes for the Guthrie as it enters its next stage
[Video] Water Works: A Gateway Park to the Mississippi River
Kudos to Izzy's Ice Cream on being named Best Ice Cream Mpls 2015
MPRB Receives $500,000 Grant for Sheridan Memorial Park
On the east side of downtown Minneapolis, a new wave of development begins
[Video] Major Changes Planned for Pedestrians, Bikes in Downtown East
Think of the Mississippi River as a national park, too
[Video] Why the Lock at St. Anthony Falls is Closing - Rowers Attacked By Flying Asian Carp
Hennepin County Board Adopts Updated Bicycle Plan
David Frank Named New Director of City of Minneapolis Economic Policy and Development
May
City of Minneapolis Receives Three Proposals for 800 South Washington Avenue
Guthrie's Joe Dowling takes a final curtain call at theater he reinvented
Opening Day at the 2015 Mill City Farmers Market
Detailed plans for new downtown park unveiled
Mortenson eyes key parcel next to Surdyk's in northeast Minneapolis for mixed-use project
Downtown Commons: An Extraordinary Opportunity
There’s a pirate ship on the Mississippi River heading for the Twin Cities
Pillsbury Sign Restoration Complete, to be Re-installed this Summer
Northern Spark 2015 Partner Projects Spotlight: Mill City Museum
Ground Is Broken and Construction Begins on Ecumen’s Abiitan Mill City in Downtown Minneapolis
Between Whole Foods and the Fed, a plan for homes on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Tie for First Place on The Trust for Public Land’s 2015 ParkScore® Index
Streetscapes: Ghost signs reveal past almost imperceptibly
8 Geniuses We Can Be Proud To Call Minnesotan
Vertical villages are changing the concept of neighborhood
Ryan Companies propose Radisson Red hotel near Vikings stadium
Evolving plans for the 'Commons' park in Minneapolis aren't commonplace
137 years ago - Washburn A Mill Explosion
June
Before the Mill District / Native American History on the Riverfront
Downtown East's new park has a design; still needs money
American Academy of Neurology Bike Helmet Giveaway at the Mill City Farmers Market
You can say this for ‘The Commons’ downtown park: It has a lot going on
Design unveiled for Downtown East Commons park; $22 million must be raised
No martinis here: An alligator lunch with Minneapolis Council Member Jacob Frey
The unlocking of Upper St. Anthony Falls. Will a view restaurant or whitewater park come next?
Judge grants condemnation for Graco easement
Minneapolis park board approves Graco easement for trail access
Northern Spark 2015 Celebrates Creativity with All-Night Art Party [Video]
Video: Backyard on the Mississippi
Under the Franklin Ave Bridge - Our History to Be Demolished Yet Again?
June: Someone sneaked into new Vikings stadium at night for photos
Lennar Multifamily plans 20-story tower on Superior Plating site
How about a wilder river? Imagine this Mississippi
Mill District real-estate agent Cynthia Froid is rolling on the river
Mpls. 'tied houses' fought for local beer long before taprooms
Woonerfs: rethinking a public realm for bicyclists, pedestrians and cars
Artists chosen for Nicollet Mall public art commissions
Sale of downtown Mpls. condo fetches a record $1,200 per square foot
[Video] Upper St. Anthony lock closing after half a century; blame the carp
Buyer emerges for Hubert's, the sports bar neighbor of the Metrodome
Mortenson closes on Hennepin site for AC Hotel by Marriott
Under the Franklin Ave Bridge - Our History to Be Demolished Yet Again?
July
Funny Money! Theater of Public Policy to Enlighten-up the Conversation About Funding for Parks
Cynthia Froid Group Treats the Neighborhood to an Izzy's Ice Cream Social
Iconic North Star Blankets Signs Taken Down July 8
Valspar Foundation Provides $65,000 to Support Minneapolis Mill District
Chapter Two of the Crown Roller Mill Story
Update on the A-Mill Artist Lofts Hydroelectric Project
West River Parkway Mudslide and Franklin Avenue Bridge Repair Update
Latitude 45 restaurant will open Sept. 22
National Park Service explores canoe-sharing service along Mississippi
American Public Media Cancels Wits
Neon no more: Minneapolis looks at redo for City Hall clocks
North Loop's historic Jackson Building to become Hewing Hotel
Minneapolis ordinance change clears way for boutique hotel over Restaurant Alma
[Video] North Star signs get facelifts
A river’s story, in sixty seconds or less
Nicollet Mall Project begins today
Slave earned her freedom in a fledgling Minnesota
August
A Champion of the Mill District
[Video] Huge crowd for 2015 Mill District National Night Out Party
Giant Bob Dylan mural takes shape in Minneapolis
Minneapolis' emerging Bob Dylan mural: the back story
Pay-by-phone parking comes to Mpls. downtown, North Loop
Congratulations to the 6th Annual MDID Greening & Public Realm Awards Winners
Proposal for turbines at St. Anthony Falls is already generating plenty of opposition
Latitude 45 restaurant will open Sept. 22
Zen Box Izakaya Ramen Attack! Returns September 27
Minneapolis city staff recommends selling highly visible Mill District site to Mortenson
Minneapolis Parks Leads Way in Regional Park Visits
Start the Weekend With a DMNA-sponsored Yoga Classes at Gold Medal Park
Opening Saturday: Askov Finlayson's flagship North Loop store (Photos)
Mortenson releases images of 28-story high-rise in Northeast
Minneapolis is taking welcome steps toward greener downtown streets
Be Heard: Weigh In on Downtown Parks & Public Spaces
City, companies pledge $7 million to make Commons more than a plot of grass
Action Alert / Save the Falls - Stop Crown Hydro
Activists bare their chests for annual 'Go Topless' event in Minneapolis park
[Photo] 1857 - Minneapolis from the Corner of 2nd Avenue S & Washington Avenue
Developer plans 'brewtel,' headquarters in Elliot Park
'Iconic' tower proposed for northeast Minneapolis
Streetscapes: Great design part of the Minneapolis landscape
September
[Video] Lisa Goodman - City Council Sept 11 2015 - Downtown East Commons
Go-To cards can now be used for both transit and car sharing
Movie Night at Gold Medal Park
1st Look - First sculpture installed at Gold Medal Park
Arctic Cat relocating corporate headquarters to Minneapolis' North Loop
Gold Medal Park to Host Walker Sculptures
1st Sculpture installed at Gold Medal Park "Prophecy of the Ancients" by Brower Hatcher
New plan emerges for Nye's Polonaise site, with a smaller apartment complex
The Drive: Safety is behind Washington Avenue redo
[Photo] 1936 - Luce Line Railroad Depot
After 130 years, Gardner Hardware closes
[Video] Frey Calls for Action on Downtown Violence
[Photo] 1920-1930 the Stone Arch Bridge Seen From Water Level on the Upstream Side
Crown Hydro seeks new site for Minneapolis hydro project
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Adopts Water Works Concept Design
[Photo] 1880-90 St. Anthony Falls and Mississippi River with Exposition Building in Background
3rd Avenue Bridge: Built (in 1918) not to be seen but to showcase the Falls of St. Anthony
Mill City High charter school in Minneapolis shuts down due to low enrollment
October
Our West Bank Human Landmark Has Left Us
[Video] The Jewel of Minneapolis - Mississippi River Gorge
[Photo] 1886 - Artist rendering of the Minneapolis Riverfront
East Downtown Council Has Concerns re: Working Families Proposal
Opinion | Working Families Agenda: Dumb Proposal, Good Decision
[Photo] 1970 – Kids on the Stone Arch Bridge
[Photo] Pillsbury A Mill Clouds at Sunset
New Photography Exhibit, ‘Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s,’ Opens at Mill City Museum
Breaking: Pillsbury Sign Installation to Begin Next Monday
[Photo] Pillsbury Sign Installation from Reader Tom Carrier
Photos from the Mississippi Minute Film Festival
New FMR Film About Our Local National Park — Watch the Trailer and Sign Up for the Premiere!
J. D. Steele to Lead New Downtown Choir
Signs of the time: Why we spend big bucks to save old ads
Alatus offers glimpse of 40-story tower
Restaurant, retailer planned for revamped Sex World building
It's Official - Trader Joe's coming to Downtown! First reported by Mill City Times
Minneapolis shifts downtown plan from Avenue of Arts to green corridor
Hewing Hotel in historic Jackson Building gets financed by U.S. Bank
[Photo] 1958 - Minnesota Centennial Train
November
Soap Factory to go on hiatus at end of December
Ryan unveils plans for new corporate office building in Downtown East
Park commissioners take step to demolish Fuji-Ya building
Mississippi East Bank Trail Update from MPRB
New Hotel Will Help Reverse "Urban Renewal" on Washington Ave.
Downtown Minneapolis neighborhood has hot, new hangout at Eastside
GQ Names North Loop Clothier One Of America's Best Independent Stores
In parks, photogs need license to click
Poll - Taking Photos on the Stone Arch Bridge
[Photo] Pillsbury Sign Re-Lit for 1st Time
[Photo] 1857 Minneapolis from 2nd Avenue S Looking Toward Bridge Square
Group of North Loop residents opposes new 10-story building
Holidazzle Unveils Schedule, New Look for Upcoming Season, And More
[Photo] 1854 – Rare Photo, Hennepin Island from Main Street St Anthony
10-level hotel planned near U.S. Bank Stadium
Poll - What do you think of the Vikings "Legacy Ship"
3 Reasons to Love the Mill District
[Photo] 1908 | Minneapolis Post Office
[Photo] 1860's | East Channel, St. Anthony Falls
Let there be light! The Pillsbury sign lights up the Minneapolis Riverfront again.
December
Ryan to Build New HQ Building in the Mill District/Downtown East Neighborhood
Minneapolis Can Call Itself the Mill City Again
Rustica founder proofs mill, bakery concept for Food Building
Vikings will help pay for park near new stadium
West River Parkway Will Remain Closed Until Fall 2016
North Loop's Origami will close after 26 years
Water Works Update: Architectural Firm Hired to Help Guide Selective Demolition of Fuji-Ya building
Nye’s site developer ponders next step after HPC attaches strings
United Properties announces new apartment development partner for Nicollet Hotel block
The 278 Story Parking Ramp Downtown Minneapolis Would Need Without Transit
Consultant issues recommendations to improve vibrancy, safety of Warehouse District
Rebuilding an island in Minneapolis proves expensive, complex
Minneapolis again asks state to help repair bridge
After a century, Gardner Hardware building could get facelift
Streetscapes: A new year's wish list for downtown Minneapolis
Wilde Roast Café to offer livable wage, paid safe and sick time
North Loop loft brings the farm to the city
The Draft Horse opens this weekend in Northeast
The Sheridan Room opens in former Modern Cafe space
Misfit Coffee Co. is moving in with Izzy's this winter
Near the new Vikings stadium, another hotel is being planned
Is Minneapolis doing enough to make the city pedestrian friendly?
United Properties taps big partner for Nicollet Hotel Block project
[Photos] Historic North Star Signs Re-Lit
