planning

Upper Harbor Terminal community input meeting

August 1, 2018

Minneapolis's Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment site.

Upper Harbor Terminal community input meeting

August 1, 2018

Protect river corridor parks and scenic Mpls views

July 17, 2018

State approves $15 million for big N Mpls. river project

by Alicia Uzarek

June 5, 2018

The 2018 Minnesota legislative session resulted in very good news for a 48-acre riverfront site in North Minneapolis known as the Upper Harbor Terminal. An influx of $15 million state dollars will help kickstart its redevelopment into housing, offices, stores, restaurants, an amphitheater, parks and trails. >>

Neighbors save River Heights Park

by Alicia Uzarek

May 15, 2018

The city of Inver Grove Heights was considering selling River Heights Park, part of our local Mississippi River national park, for housing. But neighbors stepped up to defend it, and with a little support from FMR, the park has been preserved!

Inver Grove Heights is a valued FMR habitat restoration partner and we look forward to continuing our work together.

Action alert: Lower the building height of Minnehaha Academy's expansion!

May 14, 2018

Minneapolis residents: Speak up before May 25 to ask your city councilmembers to lower the building height of Minnehaha Academy's proposed expansion in the Mississippi River Gorge. >>

What's your city planning for its riverfront? Find out and weigh in.

April 9, 2018

Cities up and down the metro Mississippi are busy finalizing their local river corridor plans, but there's still time to weigh in. Some deadlines to submit comments are fast approaching, including July 17 for Cottage Grove and July 22 for Minneapolis. Learn where your city's at in its process and how you can have your say in the shape of your future local riverfront. >>