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Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in South Minneapolis in May 2022.

Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in the rain Minneapolis

Looking down Hiawatha Avenue in South Minneapolis in May 2022.

Hiawatha Ave, Highway 55, Minneapolis, Minnesota, South Minneapolis
A yard sign reading "Together we make our neighborhood safer" in South Minneapolis.

Together we make our neighborhood safer yard sign

A yard sign reading "Together we make our neighborhood safer" in South Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, South Minneapolis, Yard Sign
The Hi-Lo Diner’s stainless-steel façade and glowing neon sign stand out against the night along East Lake Street, where one of Minneapolis’s most recognizable retro landmarks continues to operate inside a restored 1950s Fodero dining car. The interior’s purple and blue lighting reflects off the ribbed metal siding, giving the building the classic mid-century glow that made roadside diners iconic across the United States.

Originally built in New Jersey, this particular dining car was transported to Minnesota and fully refurbished before reopening in 2016. Its presence on Lake Street connects several eras of the corridor’s history—from early automobile culture and mid-century roadside design to Lake Street’s longstanding role as a diverse commercial spine lined with independent businesses, bars, and restaurants. Today, the Hi-Lo remains both a neighborhood gathering spot and a small architectural artifact representing the golden age of American diners.

Hi-Lo Diner at Night, Lake Street Minneapolis

The Hi-Lo Diner’s stainless-steel façade and glowing neon sign stand out against the night along East Lake Street, where one…

Hi-Lo Diner, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Neon Sign
A sign for Used Cars as seen in Minneapolis.

Used Cars sign on Lake Street in Minneapolis

A sign for Used Cars as seen in Minneapolis.

Car Dealer, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Training money left behind in the basement of the riot destroyed former US Bank building on Lake Street.

Play money at abandoned bank in Minneapolis

Training money left behind in the basement of the riot destroyed former US Bank building on Lake Street.

Burned Building, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US Bank
A vault in the riot destroyed US Bank on Lake Street.

Vault at a riot destroyed bank in Minneapolis

A vault in the riot destroyed US Bank on Lake Street.

Bank Vault, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US Bank
Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis. The Chipotle parking space

Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis

Lake Chipotle in Uptown Minneapolis. The Chipotle parking space

Chipotle, Lake Chipotle, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Uptown Minneapolis
A storm moves in over a large development in Uptown Minneapolis.

Lightning over Minneapolis development

A storm moves in over a large development in Uptown Minneapolis.

Construction, Development, Lightning, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Development, Redevelopment, Storm, Uptown Minneapolis
The newly opened RBC Gateway building in downtown Minneapolis.

RBC Gateway Up Close in Minneapolis

The newly opened RBC Gateway building in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, RBC Gateway
IDS Center and Minneapolis Skyway

Skyway at IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis

IDS Center and Minneapolis Skyway

Downtown Minneapolis, IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyway, Minnesota, Skyway
Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Chess on Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis

Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Chess, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nicolelt mall
Chairs outside a restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis.

Chairs outside Uptown Minneapolis Restaurant

Chairs outside a restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Uptown Minneapolis
Public Storage building in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis.

Public Storage building in the North Loop in Minneapolis

Public Storage building in the North Loop, Downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis North Loop, Minnesota, Public Storage, Scooter
Target Field in Minneapolis as seen from the North Loop with construction cranes.

Target Field and cranes in May 2022

Target Field in Minneapolis as seen from the North Loop with construction cranes.

Construction, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis North Loop, Minnesota, MLB Stadium, Stadium, Target Field
Target Field Station, Minneapolis

Target Field Station

Target Field Station, Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis, LRT, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Twins, MLB Stadium, Public Transit, Stadium, Target Field, Target Field Station
The Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.

Mississippi River Under the Hennepin Ave Bridge

The Mississippi River and the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.

Bridge, Downtown Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave, Hennepin Ave Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mississippi River
The Wells Fargo Tower and IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

IDS Center and Wells Fargo Tower Downtown Minneapolis

The Wells Fargo Tower and IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, High Rise, IDS Center, Minneapolis, Wells Fargo Tower
A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen sign on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed during the Minneapolis Uprising.

Popeyes Chicken Sign with the letter F

A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen sign on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The building was destroyed during the Minneapolis Uprising.

Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Sign
An art installation on fencing near George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis.

Mural on a fence near George Floyd Square May 2022

An art installation on fencing near George Floyd Square in South Minneapolis.

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mural
A memorial for Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial who was shot and killed in South Minneapolis in July 2020.

Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial in Minneapolis

A memorial for Leneesha Helen Columbus Memorial who was shot and killed in South Minneapolis in July 2020.

Leneesha Columbus, Memorial, Minneapolis, Minnesota, South Minneapolis
An Ilhan Omar banner on the side of a Lake Street building in South Minneapolis.

Ilhan Omar for Congress banner in Minneapolis

An Ilhan Omar banner on the side of a Lake Street building in South Minneapolis.

Billboard, Election, Ilhan Omar, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, People, Politics
Commuters wait on the northbound platform of the I-35W & Lake Street Transit Station in Minneapolis. The elevated structure, completed in 2021 as part of the Orange Line bus rapid transit project, sits above the freeway’s center median and features glass curtain walls, enclosed waiting areas, and real-time NexTrip displays. Evening sunlight highlights the aluminum framing and sound-barrier panels that shield the station from traffic noise below.

Waiting for a bus at 35W Transit Center in Minneapolis

Commuters wait on the northbound platform of the I-35W & Lake Street Transit Station in Minneapolis. The elevated structure, completed…

Bus, Bus Stop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Public Transit
Traffic on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 10, 2022.

Lake Street Traffic and Construction Signs

Traffic on Lake Street in Minneapolis on May 10, 2022.

Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Road Construction
Signage for a new business that describes itself as a "brand new art-focused experiential concept and restaurant." up in the former Libertine Bar space in Seven Points Mall.

Arts and Rec Coming Soon sign in Uptown Minneapolis

Signage for a new business that describes itself as a "brand new art-focused experiential concept and restaurant." up in the…

Arts & Rec, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Uptown Minneapolis
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