Minneapolis is already one of the best places in the country for cycling, but city planners are now considering a plan that could transform a low-traffic street in the northern part of town into a “linear park” that wouldn’t allow cars. We’re also not talking about a block or two, but rather 30 blocks running north to south.
Under the plan current home owners would actually lose access to the street and would thus have to park in alleyway or lots constructed near the green space. It would also link some of the northern city neighborhoods to downtown Minneapolis as well as offering a connection to other city trails. Map of the proposed park after the jump