38th & Chicago Re-envisioned
The City is working with the community to re-envision the intersection of 38th & Chicago. We are engaging with the community to redesign and reconstruct this area.
Dates
2021 - 2027
Topics in this section
Project phase
This project is currently in the design phase.
Input
Design
In Progress
Complete
Project overview
Project details
Public Works staff plans to reconstruct the intersection of 38th & Chicago.
In 2022, we began a process to engage with the community. Through this process, we re-envisioned and redesigned the area in a way that reflects community needs.
We recognized that there was a strong desire for an intentional, robust, and honest community engagement process. This was a significant opportunity for us all to define the future of 38th & Chicago.
In 2020, George Perry Floyd Jr. was murdered at 38th & Chicago, forever changing the intersection and surrounding community. This area is known as George Perry Floyd Square (GFS), and it has evolved beyond its original roadway design.
Engagement goals
- Allow for racial healing
- Honor the voices of the Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community
- Develop community relationships
- Work together with the community to make decisions about the project
- Lead an engagement process to work and learn together with the community
Design goals
- Redesign the street to reflect community needs
- Include space within the public right-of-way (ROW) for community use
- Explore transit and pedestrian design options
- Maintain access for residents and businesses
- Include trees and native plants
Project update
On December 11, 2025, Minneapolis City Council approved the concept layout for the 38th & Chicago Re-Envisioned project. The project will reconstruct about 0.5 miles of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street. This work will happen on 38th Street, from Park Avenue to 10th Avenue, and on Chicago Avenue, from 37th Street to 39th Street.
See the Council-approved concept layout
The community-driven design includes:
- Flexible space for gatherings
- Art and Memorials
- Pedestrian safety and traffic calming
- Green Space and stormwater management
- Restored transit service
- New all ages and abilities bikeways
- Access to homes and businesses
- On-street parking
Community engagement
Open house
Learn more about upcoming construction. This event is in-person.
Date
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time of event
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location
Phelps Recreation Center
701 E 39th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Virtual open house
Learn more about upcoming construction.
Date
Monday, April 13, 2026
Time of event
12:00pm (noon) - 1:00pm
Location
- Meeting ID: 225 379 148 518 0
- Passcode: vC9Ht7bM
Call in, audio only participation: 612-276-6670
Phone conference ID: 703 280 52#
Community engagement
We continue to engage the community.
Past engagement summary
Read about the engagement activities, feedback, and themes collected from community members.
George Perry Floyd Square at 38th & Chicago
The City and community are creating a vision for the future of George Perry Floyd Square.
Project resources
Checklist, fact sheets, and concept layout
Background and history
Read more about the history of George Perry Floyd Square and the 38th & Chicago intersection.
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Contact us
Fontaine Burruss
Senior Transportation Planner
Public Works
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