Northside Greenway

Dates
2024 - 2028
Location
Along Humboldt Ave N and Irving Ave N (44th Ave N to 4th Ave N and Van White Memorial Blvd). Folwell Harrison Jordan Near-North Sumner-Glenwood Webber-CamdenProject overview
Since 2011, Northside residents and the City have explored a neighborhood greenway. This engagement identified an almost 4-mile route on Irving Ave N and Humboldt Ave N from 4th Ave N to Van White Memorial Blvd in north Minneapolis. The project will include traffic calming and safety improvements, new green spaces, and other community amenities.
The project will connect:
- Parks
- Schools
- Local businesses
- Other community destinations
This project includes improvements for:
- Biking
- Walking
- Traffic calming
- Recreation
- Green space
Project goals
The following are goals of the project:
- Advance health equity in Minneapolis
- Create a low-stress place for people to walk, bike, and roll
- Provide green urban space as an area for recreation and community connection
- Engage and work with the community throughout the planning process
Concept layout
Thanks to the community input, a preferred layout is moving forward. Review our guide to learn about the concept layout.
Community engagement
What we did
- Seventeen pop-ups
- Four neighborhood listening sessions
- One public open house
- One Northside Greenway Community Fun Day
- Door knocking – 343 homes
- Interactive mapping activity – 235 interactions
Project milestones
2024 - 2025: Engagement and concept design
2025 - 2026: Detailed design
2027: Construction of phase 1
2028: Construction of phase 2
Project resources
Project background
Project phase
This project is currently in the design phase.
Input
Design
In Progress
Complete
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