Land Use & Planning

Action Alert: Share your comments on Minneapolis' Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment plan [CLOSED]

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December 11, 2020

Minneapolis is seeking comments on the Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment plan. Learn why we have concerns about the plan, and submit your comments >

Upper Harbor Terminal virtual workshop

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December 9, 2020

Join us on Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 5-6 pm for an overview of the Upper Harbor Terminal project on the North Minneapolis riverfront.

FMR's team will explain what the city's redevelopment proposal is, share why we're concerned about the project, and recommend ways to share your comments with the city as the project is under public review in the coming weeks. >>

Upper Harbor Terminal public comment process begins

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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December 8, 2020

After years of planning and controversy, the city of Minneapolis has released its coordinated development plan for a mile-long stretch of riverfront. We're offering many ways to learn more and get involved in this pivotal project in the coming days. >>

Traveling murals call for a better Upper Harbor Terminal development

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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December 1, 2020

Three large murals have been traveling around North Minneapolis yards this fall to raise awareness of the Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment project. Lead artist and community organizer Sebastian Rivera recently shared his concerns about the proposed development and his hope for a better UHT. >>

New riverfront memorial offers healing, calls for justice

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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November 15, 2020

A new Memorial to Survivors of Sexual Violence, the nation's first, stands near the Mississippi River in Boom Island Park. Project leaders told us that the public location offers healing and recognition to victim-survivors while calling all of us to seek justice and create a better future. >>

Action Alert: Minneapolis needs bird-safe riverfront buildings! [CLOSED]

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November 12, 2020

Minneapolis is about to adopt a new Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area ordinance to guide riverfront development for years to come. With your help, we can add a requirement for bird-safe buildings along the river's crucial migratory flyway >>.

Belt Magazine asks: Will Minneapolis’s Upper Harbor Terminal project be good for its neighbors?

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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October 14, 2020

A recent article in Belt Magazine explores the history of disinvestment and racial disparities in Minneapolis and poses the question: Will Upper Harbor Terminal lead to real change? FMR's staff and board member share their concerns. >>