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Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads

The Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads is the nexus of some of the region’s most important institutions and civic spaces, and Green Cities Accord anchored the public-private partnership to transform the famous bottleneck into a green gateway to our city.

In 2018, Green Cities Accord coordinated the planting and maintenance of seven Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads medians, with $15,000 in funding from a MnDOT Roadside Community Landscape Partnership grant, over $50,000 from the Lowry Hill and Loring Park neighborhood organizations and the $15,000 Minneapolis Community Innovation grant.

Until 2024, Green Cities Accord led the ongoing maintenance and coordination among stakeholders that turned an unkempt and vehicle-focused intersection into a natural oasis welcoming to pedestrians.

Recognizing our Donors

  • Citizens for a Loring Park Community
  • Dunwoody College of Technology
  • Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark
  • Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
  • Loring Corners, Inc.
  • Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association
  • Minneapolis Department of Public Works
  • Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
  • Minnesota Department of Transportation
  • The Basilica of St. Mary
  • Walker Art Center

Legacy Projects

Multiple people of varying ages, enjoy a warm summer day by standing in the fountain at Peavey Plaza.
Peavey Plaza
Dozens of people relax on a warm summer night, many sitting on blankets spread on the vast grassy area of the Commons in Minneapolis.
The Commons
The light aqua and yellow bridge on Hennepin Avenue is framed by a field in the foreground and the Basilica in the background.
Hennepin-Lyndale Crossroads