Hennepin County Encampment Notice, COVID-19, Midtown Greenway

Hennepin County encampment signage in August 2020
Hennepin County encampment signage in August 2020.

A notice from Hennepin County and the Regional Railroad Authority concerning encampments and COVID-19 guidelines is posted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, observed on August 10, 2020. This sign provided essential contact information for shelter assistance and a COVID-19 nurse triage line, addressing the critical public health and housing needs during the pandemic. It detailed restrictions on encampments, citing a Governor's Executive Order, and outlined health and safety protocols for residents, including requirements for social distancing, face coverings, and limits on group size and tent density. The Midtown Greenway, a significant urban corridor repurposed from a railway, serves as a key pedestrian and bicycle route through South Minneapolis, where such notices inform the public and those experiencing homelessness about available resources and regulations.

Photo taken in August 2020.

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