The Minneapolis City Council has delayed construction plans at George Floyd Square, opting to reconsider a proposed pedestrian-only plaza, in order to ensure that the area remains a symbol of resistance and remembrance.
Jeanelle Austin
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Grassroots vision for George Floyd Square challenges city plan
Residents, activists, and community leaders gathered to discuss the future of George Floyd Square, urging the city to prioritize community needs and address the systemic issues that led to George Floyd’s death, while calling for a comprehensive, people-centered plan for the area.
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Controversy embroils efforts to re-open George Floyd Square
In the early hours of Thursday, June 3, Minneapolis workers descended on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Ave. and began dismantling the barricades. The area had come to be known as George Floyd Square (GFS) and is the site of George Floyd’s murder by Derek Chauvin. In the days following Floyd’s death, activists […]