The City of Minneapolis is advancing plans to redevelop the 10-acre site where a former Kmart store has obstructed Nicollet Avenue for nearly 50 years, with a vision for a grocery store, market-rate and affordable housing, and a public park, all approved by the city council and the mayor.
Nicollet Avenue
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City releases street proposal for Kmart site
The city is planning to restore Nicollet Avenue, but community advocates are upset that the design and community engagement is primarily white and that more input is needed to ensure the site is safe and inclusive for all.
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Southside Kmart fire heightens urgency of redevelopmentÂ
We have to go so far to get to a store. And you have to think about gas, mileage, or wheelchairs when on the bus.