December 2025 — A winter scene along the Midtown Greenway, the 5.5-mile rail-to-trail corridor that runs through the heart of Minneapolis. The trench and bridge structures visible here date back to the early 20th century, when the Milwaukee Road railroad used this grade-separated route to move freight without disrupting street traffic. After rail service declined, the corridor was converted in stages beginning in the late 1990s, becoming one of the city’s most heavily used bicycle and pedestrian routes. The snow-covered path shows how the greenway remains active year-round, with cyclists continuing to use the historic trench even in mid-December.

November 2025 — After being closed for years during Light Rail train construction, the Cedar Lake Trail is open again with brand new lighting.

November 2025 — Graffiti reading "cold? burn a precint!"[sic]

November 2025 — Lake Street bridge over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska on a fall day.

November 2025 — Colorful leaves on the bike trails around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Fall colors on the Midtown Greenway at the Dean Parkway exit. A great time of the year!

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October 2025 — Midtown Greenway and Dean Parkway. This is such a wonderful time of the year on this bike trail as the colors change.

October 2025 — The new rails of the Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake.

October 2025 — Bikers, walkers on the Midtown Greenway as a bus leaves the Uptown Transit Station above. Uptown Minneapolis, October 2025

October 2025 — Biking towards Downtown Minneapolis on a autumn morning, a foggy haze covers the tops of the buildings.

October 2025 — New bench installed on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The trail was rebuilt following construction of the new green line extension light rail project.

September 2025 — Some sad Spin and Lime bikes/scooters trapped behind the new fencing that was put up yesterday to close the path between Lake Street and the Greenway. The path was closed hours after a mass shooting that claimed 5 victims. The path has been a popular place for open drug use all summer.

September 2025 — Construction on the Lake Street Station of the new light rail line in Minneapolis. The Green Line is being extended to Eden Prairie.

August 2025 — A woman walks over the Emerson Ave bridge in Uptown Minneapolis. The bridge goes over the Midtown Greenway bike trail.

July 2025 — A frame photo of a duck on a tree. The bike path goes over Lyndale Avenue.

July 2025 — Bikers ride past a new mural on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.

July 2025 — A mural by Cadex and Ethan Herrera created in 2025 on the Midtown Greenway.

June 2025 — Sticker reading "The Government does not care. We the people must help each other!"

April 2025 — A surveillance camera on Pleasant Ave over the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

January 2025 — Sunset over the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis.

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September 2024 — Metro Transit's Southwest LRT tunnel being constructed, as seen from the Midtown Greenway.

September 2024 — The Midtown Greenway runs beneath a series of bridges in south Minneapolis, shown here during evening hours with red tail lights from passing cyclists marking the trail’s path. Originally a railroad corridor built in the early 20th century, the Greenway was converted into a protected urban bike and pedestrian route in the early 2000s. Flanked by apartments, offices, and green spaces, it serves as a major east–west transportation corridor connecting Uptown to the Mississippi River while supporting Minneapolis’s commitment to sustainable transit.

September 2024 — A reflective orange label on a metal utility pole base in Minneapolis reads “Aluminum Wiring Inside – No Scrap Value,” a deterrent to metal theft common in urban infrastructure. These signs are typically installed by city or utility crews to reduce vandalism and theft of copper wiring from streetlights and signal systems. Aluminum, though less conductive than copper, is widely used for cost and safety reasons in public electrical networks across Minneapolis and other U.S. cities.

September 2024 — Bikers on the Midtown Greenway in September 2024

September 2024 — Midtown Exchange and the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Built in the 1920s, it's almost identical to The Landmark Center in Boston. Originally built for Sears, it's said to be the second largest building in Minnesota when it comes to leasable space, after the Mall of America.

August 2024 — Bikers head down the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis during a Joyful Riders Club ride.

July 2024 — President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law sign on the Midtown Greenway in Uptown Minneapolis.

June 2024 — A jogger on the Midtown Greenway after rain moves through the area. The Greenway runs through South Minneapolis.

April 2024 — Venture Bike Shop on the Midtown Greenway. The bike shop replaces a previous bike shop that closed a couple years ago.

March 2024 — This has to be one of the best sunsets i've seen in quite some time. Taken from above the Midtown Greenway on a warm spring evening.

February 2024 — Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. "Time for a target run" "Celebrate the opening of the NEW Police Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave."

February 2024 — Flyers seen around the third precinct in South Minneapolis protesting the building of a replacement Minneapolis Police Third Precinct. Flyer reading "Someday, wildflowers will grow from the ruins of all police precincts".

February 2024 — A flyer reading "Southside Strong No New Precinct!" found on the Midtown Greenway in February 2024.

February 2024 — Flyer of Snoopy saying "We'll do it again" and "No New Precinct" seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Flyers are in protest of a new Minneapolis police police station rebuild after protesters burned the previous one on May 28th, 2020.

February 2024 — Downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers as seen from the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in February 2024.

February 2024 — Flyer on popular bike trail in Minneapolis reading "MPD 3rd Precinct 1984 - 2020 Still Burning In Hell No New 3rd Precinct". Sign referring to the City of Minneapolis planning to rebuild a new 3rd precinct after the May 28th 2020 burning of the precinct by protesters.

February 2024 — Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)

February 2024 — Flyers on the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis. Located a quarter mile quarter mile from the replacement 3rd precinct/"community safety center". After signing the purchase agreement last week, the city says the new building could be open in Q1 of 2025 - 5 years after it was burned. (Minneapolis, February 2024)

February 2024 — Graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis that reads "Repair Pot Holes, Quit Buffing Graffiti".

November 2023 — The Midtown Greenway on a mid November evening. The Greenway goes through South Minneapolis.

November 2023 — A mural on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis on November 3rd, 2023.

August 2023 — Bryn Mawr Station construction in Minneapolis. The station is part of the new Southwest Green Line light rail extension from Minneapolis to the western suburbs.

July 2023 — Smokey skies in Minneapolis looking toward downtown. Bde Maka Ska on the right.

June 2023 — A full moon as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail on June 3, 2023.

May 2023 — Biker and jogger on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis as Canadian wildfire smoke hits the city.

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May 2023 — A bend in the Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis.

April 2023 — Graffiti reading "Winston Smith was assassinated by the MPD on the Cedar Lake Trail in April 2023.

March 2023 — A "Defend East Phillips" sticker on a box in South Minneapolis on March 2023.

March 2023 — Fenced off Roof Depot building in South Minneapolis as seen from the Midtown Greenway.

March 2023 — Midtown Greenway and 11th Ave in Minneapolis on March 19, 2023.

March 2023 — A train mural by Reggie LeFlore on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.

February 2023 — "Weak Mayor" sticker on a sign on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis on February 19, 2023.

February 2023 — Roof Depot Urban Farm property off the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis on February 19, 2023.

November 2022 — The Midtown Greenway during a late November rain. The bike trail runs through South Minneapolis.

October 2022 — The Midtown Greenway in the fall.

July 2022 — The Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis is a 5.5-mile-long trail developed on a former railroad corridor, providing a vital artery for cyclists and pedestrians through the city. Adjacent apartment buildings, constructed in recent years, demonstrate the integration of modern residential development with the trail's active use. A pedestrian bridge spans the greenway, connecting neighborhoods and enhancing access to this popular urban path.

June 2022 — The towers at Cedar Riverside Plaza in South Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Minneapolis as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail.

May 2022 — The Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — Graffiti found on the Martin Olav Sabo bridge that reads: “I miss you. Always -N- Never.

May 2022 — A small protest sticker reading “Revolution is not a one-time event” has been placed on a “Yield to Peds” sign along a Minneapolis bike and pedestrian bridge. The bold, woodcut-style illustration echoes the city’s activist visual culture, where handmade graphics, mutual-aid posters, and political stickers have become common markers in public space since 2020. The sign stands near a long, elevated path, with downtown’s skyline softly out of focus in the distance—an everyday setting layered with the quiet reminders of ongoing organizing and civic expression. Seen along many commuter routes, stickers like this often circulate through local art networks and community print studios, becoming part of a broader landscape of grassroots messaging that blends into the city’s infrastructure: crosswalk poles, trail markers, bridge signs, and bike lanes. The placement here reflects how Minneapolis’s trail system frequently doubles as a corridor not only for transportation but also for political communication and neighborhood identity.

May 2022 — Weak Mayor, Stop Line 3, Detention Centers are for burning stickers on a stop sign in Minneapolis.

May 2022 — The Midtown Greenway at 10th Avenue in Minneapolis.

April 2022 — A rainy night on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis in April 2022.

March 2022 — The Midtown Greenway, a former railroad corridor converted into a multi-use trail in Minneapolis, passes beneath the Hennepin Transit Center. The trail, established in the early 2000s, serves as a key east-west transportation and recreation route. The transit center, built over the trail, integrates public transportation with the urban environment. This image, taken at dusk, highlights the architectural design of the transit center and the pathway of the Greenway.

January 2022 — Steam from buildings on a night that reached double digit low temperatures.

November 2021 — A sticker reading "Don't rank Nezhad" found on the Midtown Greenway.

October 2021 — The Midtown Greenway trail in South Minneapolis. Large Winston Smith tag on the right. Smith was killed a block away by federal law enforcement in June 2021.

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September 2021 — A sign leading to the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.

September 2021 — Sunset on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

August 2021 — "Fuck Proud Boys" and "ACAB" written under a bridge in South Minneapolis.

July 2021 — Bikers biking down the Midtown Greenway while wildfire smoke from Canada blankets Minneapolis.

July 2021 — Smoke in Minneapolis from the Canadian wildfires makes the view of downtown hazy. Seen from Minneapolis North Loop.

June 2021 — RIP Winston Smith on the Midtown Greenway. Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2021 in Minneapolis.

May 2021 — The former Midtown Sheraton Hotel in South Minneapolis.

April 2021 — A posting on the Minneapolis Midtown Greenway.

April 2021 — A police abolition sign pasted under a bridge on the Minneapolis Midtown Greenway.

March 2021 — A protest sign seen on the Midtown Greenway that reads "Fire Fire Gentrifire"

February 2021 — "Fuck Walz + Frey" "No Line 3" written under a bridge on the Midtown Greenway.

December 2020 — New signs on the greenway that replaced homeless encampment safety notices. The people living along the greenway were evicted on December 17th and 18th.

December 2020 — The Freewheel Bike Center located on the Midtown Greenway. Calvin Horton signs posted on the boards. Calvin was allegedly killed by the owner of Cadillac Pawn during the riots that followed George Floyd’s murder. Hennepin County has stated they will not be prosecuting due to "lack of evidence".

September 2020 — Ruth Bader Ginsburg graffiti on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

September 2020 — "Fuck The System" written on a bike trail near downtown Minneapolis.

September 2020 — Protesters gather at a "Block Party to Block the Precinct" protest to bring awareness and block any potential lease for a new 3rd precinct. The 3rd precinct police station, located a mile away, was burned by protesters after the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

August 2020 — George Floyd graffiti on the Midtown Greenway seen on August 22, 2020.

August 2020 — Notice about encampments and COVID-19 posted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis seen on August 10, 2020.

June 2020 — The Sheraton Hotel as seen from the Midtown Greenway days after it was "cleared and closed" by the Minneapolis Police.

May 2020 — The Samatar Crossing shared use path near downtown Minneapolis. The path leads from Cedar Riverside to near US Bank Stadium.

December 2019 — Entergy Corp’s natural gas-fired unit at the Ninemile power plant in Westwego. The 560-megawatt unit (known as Ninemile 6) went online in December of 2014 after a construction cost of $655 million.

September 2019 — Traffic and illuminated billboards fill Times Square in Manhattan at night, with streams of cars and taxis moving through the crowded intersection. Bright advertisements, theater signs, and neon lights dominate the scene as pedestrians navigate the sidewalks and bike lanes around one of New York City’s busiest landmarks.

July 2019 — Renter Power! Seen on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, MN

July 2019 — Mural by Cori Nakamura Lin, and Tori Hong on the Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis.

June 2019 — A tracked John Deere feller buncher with a yellow cutting head sits idle beside the Cedar Lake Trail in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, during early site preparation for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension. The machine’s “KEEP BACK 300 FT / 90 M” arm warning and the trail’s closed fencing mark the transition from a popular cycling route to an active construction corridor. In the distance, the bridge approach and industrial structures hint at the scale of redevelopment that reshaped the rail and trail landscape through Minneapolis’s western suburbs.

May 2019 — A detour sign for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project stands beside a bike trail in Minneapolis, showing the rerouted path for cyclists and pedestrians during construction of the Green Line Extension. The detailed map outlines temporary closures through the Kenilworth Corridor and Cedar Lake areas, where new light rail tracks are being installed to connect downtown Minneapolis with the southwestern suburbs. The project, one of the largest public works efforts in Minnesota history, has significantly altered popular urban trails like the Midtown Greenway and Cedar Lake Trail since construction began in the late 2010s.

April 2019 — The Minneapolis skyline glows against a deep twilight sky, its mix of modern glass towers and classic architecture illuminated from within. Iconic buildings such as the IDS Center and Wells Fargo Center define the city’s vertical rhythm, while the rail and industrial foreground recall the infrastructure that shaped its early economy. Captured during blue hour, the scene reflects the enduring balance between industry and innovation that characterizes Minneapolis.

September 2017 — 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.