Mpls mayor presses council on George Floyd Square
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing council members to decide on a plan for the future of George Floyd Square. A makeshift memorial has stood at the intersection of 38th and Chicago for nearly five years,
Minneapolis City Council to decide on future of George Floyd Square
Councilmembers will decide on Thursday if they are ready to move forward on a plan for the square that's taken into account extensive community input.
Future of George Floyd Square still in question
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and some council members disagree on whether to begin construction on the city's open street concept this summer.
City leaders divided about what to do with George Floyd Square
Mayor Jacob Frey says he's ready to move forward with plans with George Floyd Square, but city officials are struggling to agree with what should go there. WCCO's David Schuman has more.
5 years after murder, future of George Floyd Square on hold — again
The plans for George Floyd Square are on hold yet again after the Minneapolis Climate and Infrastructure Committee decided to hold off on voting on a design plan. The last few months have been full of rejected plans and more community engagement to reach a decision.
Four nonprofits to present possible plans to reimagine George Floyd Square
They'll give a presentation on their plans to redevelop the Peoples' Way, formerly a gas station, later this month.
George Floyd Square
With the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent riots and destruction, the city needed to repair and rebuild the damage in the blocks between 37th and 39th street along Chicago. Additionally, Floyd’s death raised increasing demand to include a memorial and an area for reflection,
City of Minneapolis announces 4 applicants to redevelop The People’s Way at George Floyd Square
The City of Minneapolis has received four applications to redevelop The People’s Way, which was formerly a Speedway gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold
A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea.
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Pittsburgh pays $200K to man hurt by police during 2020 George Floyd protests
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