Nicollet Mall and 8th Street, Downtown Minneapolis with IDS Center

Nicollet Mall and 8th Street in downtown Minneapolis with the Dayton's building and skyway.
Nicollet Mall and 8th Street in downtown Minneapolis with the Dayton's building and skyway.

Nicollet Mall and 8th Street in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, are shown with the IDS Center and the former Dayton's department store building. Nicollet Mall, originally a street, was redeveloped into a pedestrian mall in the 1960s to revitalize the downtown core and encourage foot traffic. The IDS Center, completed in 1973, became a landmark of the city's central business district. The skywalk system, visible connecting buildings, was developed to provide weather-protected pedestrian access throughout downtown Minneapolis, enhancing its functionality.

Photo taken in March 2022.

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