Minneapolis parks equity plan is ahead of schedule with 46 capital projects completed and every neighborhood park on track for renovation by 2036.
North Commons Park
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Communities unite for ‘A Day of Empathy’ in Minneapolis to uplift voices affected by injustice
A Day of Empathy, hosted by The Wrongfully Incarcerated and Over-Sentenced Families Council-MN, will be held on April 5, 2025, at North Commons Park in Minneapolis, to expose injustice in Minnesota’s criminal legal system and advocate for meaningful reform.
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Minneapolis Parks Foundation receives $3 million donation for Transforming North Commons campaign
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation has received a $3 million donation for its Transforming North Commons campaign, which aims to reimagine North Commons Park with state-of-the-art facilities and a new inclusive playground, and is also engaging local youth and businesses to ensure the construction phase keeps a substantial portion of its $45 million investment within North Minneapolis.
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T-Ball, a safe haven in a long, hot summer
Some might use his T-Ball classes as a convenient one-hour drop-off center, but longtime North Minneapolis-based youth coach Mat Talley is actually okay with that. “I tell the parent, ‘Give me your kid and you go shop. Don’t worry about it — he or she is going to be alright. Go run three errands — Coach Talley got […]