Programs and initiatives

Learn about City programs and efforts to improve our City. Search by department or interest area to learn more.
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adopt-a-recycling container

Adopt-a-Recycling Container

You can help keep Minneapolis clean and beautiful by adopting a recycling container.
adopt a street sign

Adopt-a-Street or Highway

We invite you to adopt a street or highway to help keep our city clean. The City provides free bags and gloves for cleanup and recognizes volunteers with an Adopt-a-Street or Adopt-a-Highway sign.
A pile of compost.

Community garden compost

The City offers no cost and low-cost compost to community gardens in Minneapolis.
Paint cans and paint brush.

Graffiti paint over program

You can get paint from the City to paint over graffiti on public property. Paint is available for traffic signal poles, control boxes and fire hydrants.
people picking up litter with litter grabbers, gloves and yellow litter bags

Litter cleanup

Minneapolis stays beautiful with the help of volunteers like you. When you sign up to remove litter, we'll provide supplies for your cleanup event.
The South Minneapolis Community Safety Center

South Minneapolis Community Safety Center

The Safety Center will include the 3rd precinct police station. It will have other community services and resources as well.
Garbage, recycling and organics carts and yard waste bags outside a home.

Zero Waste

We want to reduce garbage thrown away in landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. Learn how we plan to do this.
A young woman rides a scooter while the light rail passes by.

Transportation Action Plan

Minneapolis is creating more travel options for more people by the year 2030.
Aerial view of Mississippi River looking north to the Minneapolis skyline

Upper Harbor Redevelopment

We're reconnecting North Minneapolis to the riverfront with new places to work and live, a 20-acre park and a community performing arts center.
Sunrise at Lake Street Minneapolis

Community safety centers

Learn about the Community Safety Centers being planned in Minneapolis.
people in classroom attending violence prevention training

Community Champions

You can attend a violence prevention training. They are free and open to residents.
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Group Violence Intervention

We work to address gun violence and homicide associated with groups and gangs.
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