Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership
Events and Meetings – All Welcome
Public Events – Free
Planning Our Development Future:
The Above the Falls Policy Review and Implementation Study
June 2, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Board Room, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Eleven years after a visionary plan for the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls was adopted, the transformation of the Minneapolis riverfront is attracting new energy and attention. This focus is critical for Minneapolis - and the region.
The Upper Riverfront Forum Series, Creating a Great River City Legacy, is highlighting key issues that will shape the future of our riverfront. The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership hosts this public series with the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee (AFCAC), an appointed commission charged with supporting riverfront revitalization, including business, environmental, and neighborhood representatives.
Haila Maze and Thomas Leighton, Principal Planners with the City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department, will provide an update on the findings of the Above the Falls Policy Review and Implementation Study. They will highlight key issues that shape new development along the City’s riverfront above the falls, and reflect on the balance point between the visionary and the possible.
Power at the Falls: Past, Present and Future
Central Riverfront Forum
June 9, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Board Room, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Power at the St. Anthony Falls touches every aspect of our quality of life: healthy ecosystem, exceptional parks and trails, world-class history and culture, and vital, livable communities. Come learn more about the issues surrounding the harnessing of hydropower in this National Historic District, in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
2011 Central Riverfront Forums: September 8, and December 8
October 4, 4:30 – 6:30
Boom Island, Mississippi Queen
Registration details to follow.
Upper River Forums: March – October 2011
Creating Our Great River City Legacy 2011: Forums on Our River and Future
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411
All programs are 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., unless noted
- March 29: Our River for a Thriving Region: Healthy Water, People and Economy - Mill City Museum, 704 2nd St. S.
- June 2: Planning Our Development Future: Above the Falls Policy Review and Implementation Study, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
- June 28: Our Great River Park Future: From Design to Delivery
- July 26: Our River Life: Nature, People, History Matter
- August 30: Outside Exploring Our Riverfront (location TBD)
- October 4: Third Annual River Tour (donation requested)
- October 25: Our Land and Water Future: Above the Falls Revisited
WHY: Ten years after a visionary plan for the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls was adopted, the transformation of the Minneapolis riverfront is getting a jump-start.
Both the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the City of Minneapolis will soon be making choices that will shape the future of our river and our city for generations to come.
Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee are hosting forums to help us envision and shape a vibrant riverfront.
2011 Board Meetings
MPRB, 2117 West River Road, 55411 - Unless otherwise noted
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 8
- Tuesday, March 29 – Annual Meeting at Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South
- Tuesday, May 10
- Tuesday, July 19
- Tuesday, September 20
- Tuesday, November 15
2010 Executive Committee Meetings
Minneapolis City Hall, Room 315, 350 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis
- Tuesday, January 15; 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 15; 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 5; 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 26; 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 8; 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ MPRB
- Tuesday, June 28; 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 26; 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 30; 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 27; 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 18; 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Note longer meeting)
- Tuesday, December 6; 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
To confirm meeting times and locations, please contact Cordelia Pierson.
Official meeting journal and records are held at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, second floor reception desk - 2117 West River Road North, Minneapolis, MN 55411