Area C: The overlooked Ford site
Did you know that Ford Motor Company owns a hazardous waste dump right on the river's edge in the middle of St. Paul? FMR has been a longtime advocate to clean up this site. As the process ramps up in the coming months, we'll need you to join us in taking action. >>
Ford Area C updates email list
Sign up for updates, including public meeting announcements about Ford Area C. >>
New riverfront memorial offers healing, calls for justice
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!
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?
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. >>
What's our deal with density?
Dense urban development is crucial to fighting climate change. Here's how we balance density with other important principles of good riverfront design when evaluating development projects. >>
River drawdown offers a look back in time... and a glimpse of the future?
What did the Mississippi River look like before the locks and dams? For a few days, we got a glimpse near St. Anthony Falls of what a less-encumbered Mississippi might look like if locks and dams are removed. Check out our photos. >>
Action Alert: Submit your comments on the Minneapolis MRCCA draft ordinance [CLOSED]
Minneapolis residents have a chance to weigh in on the MRCCA draft ordinance. While we like a lot about the draft, we think it could be better for the birds. Find out more and submit your comments >>
Minneapolis residents: Act now to protect your riverfront!
The city of Minneapolis is taking public comments on its new ordinance to guide riverfront development and land management. The ordinance has a lot of strengths, but we'd like to see more protections for birds along this crucial migratory flyway.
Learn more by reading FMR's analysis or attending our upcoming virtual Q&A. >>
