Cars, cars parked, bikers, walkers on the new Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

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

A cyclist travels across the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge, a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge spanning Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis. Opened in 2007, the bridge was designed to provide a safe, grade-separated connection for trail users along the Midtown Greenway, avoiding the busy highway and light-rail tracks below. The bridge reflects Minneapolis’ investment in protected urban cycling infrastructure, supporting its reputation as one of the most bike-friendly cities in the United States.

Biker stops in front of Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis. As seen from 36th Street.

A Thursday evening on Nicollet Mall. Biker passes by The Local restaurant patio at 10th Street. (Downtown Minneapolis, September 2024)

Biker on Lake Street in Minneapolis also enjoying the last day of summer - on one wheel.

Bikers crossing Lake Street at Bde Maka Ska Drive on the last day of summer. (South Minneapolis, September 2024)

A biker on a brand new bike lane on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

Bikers on the Midtown Greenway in September 2024

A temporary “Turtle X-ing” sign stands beside a paved trail managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, reminding cyclists and pedestrians to slow down for turtles crossing the path. Each spring and summer, snapping and painted turtles migrate between nearby lakes and wetlands to lay eggs in sandy soil along the city’s parkways. These seasonal signs are part of Minneapolis’s broader effort to balance recreation with urban wildlife protection, especially around the Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Creek trail systems.

A biker under the Nicollet Ave bridge in Minneapolis.

Washburn water tower in South Minneapolis.

Bikers cross the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in South Minneapolis as air quality alerts are issued due to drifting south Canadian wildfire smoke.

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

A biker on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis during the seasons first snowfall.

Minneapolis as seen from the Cedar Lake Trail.

The Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis.

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

Bikers bike past boarded up buildings on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

A cyclist bikes down Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis past a boarded up Walgreens Pharmacy.

Boards were placed after unrest in Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.