Northside Greenway
The City is building a greenway on Humboldt and Irving Ave N from 44th Ave N to Van White Memorial Blvd.
Dates
2024 - 2028
Location
Along Humboldt Ave N and Irving Ave N (44th Ave N to 4th Ave N and Van White Memorial Blvd). Folwell Harrison Jordan Near-North Sumner-Glenwood Webber-CamdenProject overview
Since 2011, Northside residents and the City have explored a neighborhood greenway. This engagement identified a route along Irving Ave N and Humboldt Ave N from 44th Ave to 4th Ave.
The project will connect:
- Parks
- Schools
- Local businesses
- Other community destinations
This project includes improvements for:
- Biking
- Walking
- Traffic calming
- Recreation
- Green space
Project goals
The following are overarching goals of the project:
- Advance health equity
- Create a low-stress place for people to walk, bike, and roll
- Provide green urban space as an area for recreation and community connection
- Engage and work with the community throughout the planning process
Community engagement
Open house 1
The project team held an open house on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 at the Folwell Recreation Center.
Community survey
We want to hear from you if you live in north Minneapolis, have a home or work near Humboldt Ave N or Irving Ave N, or travel in the area.
Tell us how these streets can better support your day-to-day needs and quality of life. Please take a few minutes to provide your ideas, share your comments, and ask questions. We need you to help make this project a success.
Look for the Northside Greenway team at a community event near you soon. Stay informed about future engagement opportunities by signing up for email updates.
Upcoming project milestones
2024 - 2025: Engagement and concept design
2025 - 2026: Detailed design
2026 - 2027: Construction of phase 1
2028: Construction of phase 2
Past engagement
Community engagement, which started in 2021, shaped and informed the Northside Greenway route.
Past engagement included:
- Surveys
- A year-long pilot
- community events and conversations
- Two rounds of community group outreach
The project has entered a new stage focused on the design of the greenway. Current outreach will work to reflect today's priorities and visions for the community.
Neighborhood greenway design examples
A neighborhood greenway design has not been decided. Community engagement and local conditions will shape what the project will look like.
Early Northside Greenway planning efforts resulted in three greenway examples. Different designs may be used for different portions of the project route. The design on an individual block will be based on engagement and local conditions. The three greenway design examples are described below.
Read more about neighborhood greenway design examples
- Option 1: traffic calmed street
A traffic calmed street example involves installing traffic calming and other safety improvements. Traffic calming could include traffic circles or speed humps. Safety improvements would make it easier to cross busy streets and bicycle.
- Option 2: on-street or sidewalk-level trail
This example would include a trail. It may make the street one-way for car traffic and include on-street parking on one side. This option makes biking and walking more attractive. It also could include traffic calming with speed humps and may create more green space.
- Option 3: full greenway
A full greenway example turns the street into a linear green area with a trail. This could include play facilities, benches, or public art. A full greenway option would only be implemented on a block after substantial engagement. An example of this is 37th Ave N between Logan Ave N and Oliver Ave N.
Project resources
Project background
Community engagement
Project phase
This project is currently in the input phase.
Input
Design
In Progress
Complete
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