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Northtown Yard in North Minneapolis.

Northtown Yard in North Minneapolis

Northtown Yard in North Minneapolis.

Freight Train, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northtown Yard, Rail, Rail yard, Train

General Mills elevator in Minneapolis.

General Mills factory in Northeast Minneapolis

General Mills elevator in Minneapolis.

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Calhoun Square at Hennepin/Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.

Famous Daves at Hennepin Ave and Lake St in Minneapolis

Calhoun Square at Hennepin/Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.

Calhoun Square, Hennepin Ave, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neon, Neon Sign, Uptown Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline with I35W bridge crossing the Mississippi River.

Reflections on the Mississippi in Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis Skyline with I35W bridge crossing the Mississippi River.

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The Cedar Lake Trail passes through the industrial district of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, illuminated here by the community’s water tower and nearby grain elevators. This segment of the trail follows a former railroad right-of-way once used by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, which connected local industries to the region’s freight network. The corridor’s transformation into one of the country’s first bicycle “freeways” in the 1990s marked a major milestone in urban redevelopment and sustainable transportation planning.

Once lined with lumberyards, steel fabricators, and mills, the area surrounding the trail reflects the industrial origins of St. Louis Park—a community that grew rapidly in the early 20th century due to its proximity to both Minneapolis and key rail junctions. The trail today bridges that history, offering cyclists and commuters a route through a landscape where freight trains, utility towers, and legacy industry remain active reminders of the city’s manufacturing past.

Cedar Lake Trail at Night, St. Louis Park

The Cedar Lake Trail passes through the industrial district of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, illuminated here by the community’s water…

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HCMC, Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis

HCMC, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis

HCMC, Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis, HCMC, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis

Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis. September 2017.

Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis at night

Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis. September 2017.

Hennepin Healthcare on Chicago Ave in Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Chicago Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on September 1, 2017.

Chicago Avenue from Downtown Minneapolis

Chicago Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on September 1, 2017.

Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis.

Hennepin Healthcare on Chicago Ave in Downtown Minneapolis

Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, HCMC, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis

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