Boarded Flagship Target Store, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Flagship Target store boarded up on Nicollet Mall
The Target Flagship Store on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis stands with its entrance boarded with plywood. This measure was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020. As a major retail anchor, the store is a significant presence on Nicollet Mall, a pedestrian-oriented thoroughfare central to the city's commercial and cultural activities since its initial redesign in the 1960s. The widespread boarding of businesses across downtown Minneapolis during this period underscored the profound impact of both the protests and the pandemic on urban environments.
Photo taken in October 2020.
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