Mpls DID Deploys Hand Washing Stations Throughout Downtown
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 3:41PMVia a March 24 Press Release from the Minneapolis Downtown Council:
The Mpls Downtown Improvement District today announced the deployment of hand washing stations throughout the downtown core.
At a time where hand cleanliness is a crucial necessity for the public’s overall health, this initiative placed 10 hand sanitizing stations throughout downtown. The dual-sink units will include water, soap and paper towels.
Locations were placed along Hennepin/1st Avenues, Nicollet, and between 4th and 5th Streets, and locations are subject to change.
“This is a critical time for our community to have accessible handwashing locations,” said Steve Cramer, President & CEO of the Mpls Downtown Improvement District. “The DID identified portable handwashing stations as an important resource during these evolving times. The DID remains committed to doing our part to best support our downtown community as we navigate together.”
“Having publicly-accessible handwashing stations is a policy priority expressed by the Mpls City Council’s resolution during declared emergencies,” said Ben Shardlow, Director of Urban Design for the Mpls Downtown Improvement District. “This initiative is a way we can help provide service to the downtown community.”
The below map shows the locations of the handwashing stations.
About the Mpls Downtown Improvement District
The Mpls Downtown Improvement District (DID) is a business funded non-profit focused on creating a more vibrant downtown. DID leads and collaborates on programs that make downtown safer, cleaner and greener. DID convenes people across sectors and jurisdictions to work on issues of mutual interest; develop innovative solutions to complex public space challenges/opportunities including strategic activation and seek continuous improvement of ongoing programs including the ambassadors. For more information, visit www.mplsdid.com.
