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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Two senior adults walking and smiling

Healthy Living

We seek to prevent chronic health conditions. We do this by making long-lasting changes in the community.
People in health care taking

Career Pathways

We help adults find careers in high-demand fields.
school children

Safe Routes to School

This program makes it safer for kids to travel to and from school and around the neighborhood.
A mother and children crossing the street

Vision Zero

We can work together to prevent severe injuries and deaths from traffic crashes.
Urban Scholars group in rotunda

Urban Scholars

This program is for college and graduate students who want to work in the public sector.
A mobility hub and bus stop on a busy street.

Curbside access policy in development

We are working to develop a new policy on how we manage curbside access.
One Minneapolis Fund Appetite for Change youth

Minneapolis Youth Works

We help young people between the ages of 14 and 21 get job training.
Exterior of former Kmart on Nicollet with large parking lot and cars in foreground

New Nicollet Redevelopment

We're creating new places and opportunities on the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis.
Three volunteers picking up litter.

Clean City

You can volunteer to help keep Minneapolis beautiful. Take part in one of our Clean City programs and make a difference in our city.
Adopt-a-Block yard sign

Adopt-a-Block

You can improve your neighborhood's curb appeal when you volunteer to keep your block free of litter. The City provides free bags and gloves for cleanup.
concrete ash collection receptacle

Adopt-an-Ash Receptacle

You can reduce cigarette litter in Minneapolis when you volunteer to empty an ash receptacle on a regular basis.
concrete litter contianer

Adopt-a-Litter Container

By adopting a litter container, you can reduce litter on the streets where you live and work.
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