March 2020 — A north–south view through downtown Minneapolis during early evening, with illuminated office towers forming a dense street corridor and minimal traffic on the roadway below. The cylindrical crown of the IDS Center, completed in 1973, anchors the skyline in the distance as the city’s tallest building and a defining element of its modern profile. In the foreground, the neon signage of Murray’s, a Minneapolis institution since 1946, adds a warm counterpoint to the cooler glass-and-steel architecture surrounding Nicollet Mall.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Normally busy with pedestrians and buses, only one Metro Transit Bus and bicycle is found in view.

March 2020 — Dayton’s and the IDS Center on Nicollet Mall in the early days of COVID-19 in Downtown Minneapolis.

March 2020 — Rainy night on Nicollet Mall during early days of COVID-19 outbreak.

March 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis after dark, with the Gaviidae Common retail and office complex illuminated along Nicollet Mall. The metallic blue spherical public art installation in the foreground—inscribed with words referencing music, light, and community—adds a cultural element to the urban corridor. Reflected dramatically in the golden glass façade of the Westin building behind it is the historic Foshay Tower, one of Minneapolis’s earliest skyscrapers dating back to 1929. Today, Nicollet Mall serves as the city’s primary pedestrian and transit thoroughfare, blending modern commercial redevelopment, historic preservation, and public art into a central civic space.

March 2020 — The iconic bronze statue of Mary Tyler Moore along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, depicting the memorable hat-tossing moment from the opening of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which first aired in 1970 and helped cement Minneapolis in television history. Installed in 2002, the statue symbolizes the city’s cultural association with the show’s themes of independence and optimism. At the time of this photograph, Nicollet Mall—normally a busy pedestrian and transit corridor—appears unusually empty, reflecting the early days of COVID-19 shutdowns that drastically reduced public presence in city centers. Blue public art lanterns, added during street improvements completed in 2017, line the renovated streetscape, emphasizing Nicollet Mall’s evolution as both a commercial and cultural landmark.

March 2020 — A rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis outside City Center during the early days of COVID-19.

March 2020 — Looking down S 8th St in Downtown Minneapolis on 03/22/20 during COVID-19.

March 2020 — Millennium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus outbreak. One room light in.

March 2020 — Orpheum Theatre on Hennepin Ave in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home order. Marquee reading “Stay Safe. Stay Tuned”.

March 2020 — First Avenue concert venue in downtown Minneapolis with "VOTE 2020" in the windows.

March 2020 — O'Donovan's Pub in downtown Minneapolis across from First Avenue music hall.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s COVID-19 Stay At Home orders.

March 2020 — A police officer at Hennepin Avenue after Stay at Home order.

March 2020 — Nicollet Mall Light Rail Station on a rainy night in Downtown Minneapolis during Minnesota’s Stay At Home orders.

March 2020 — Sneaky Pete’s bar during the first night of Minnesota’s Stay At Home Order on 03/28/20.

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March 2020 — Warehouse District/Hennepin light rail station in Downtown Minneapolis in the hours after the Minnesota Stay At Home order went into effect.

April 2020 — First Avenue and 7th St Entry concert venues in downtown Minneapolis on April 2, 2020 during the COVID-19 shutdowns. VOTE2020 seen in the windows.

April 2020 — Hotels in downtown Minneapolis with rooms lit up during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

April 2020 — Hilton Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis lit up with a HOPE heart. Seen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak shutdowns.

April 2020 — Loews Hotel with a heart on it in solidarity with others hotels during covid-19 shutdowns.

April 2020 — Ramp C parking garage in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

April 2020 — CNN on a tv inside a hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

April 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis with Hyatt Place and Centre Village signs.

April 2020 — Loews Hotel, LaSalle Plaza, Target Headquarters and the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

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April 2020 — Bob Dylan Mural in downtown Minneapolis by Kobra during COVID-19 shutdown.

May 2020 — South Second Street in downtown Minneapolis during the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown.

May 2020 — Gold Medal Park sits along the Mississippi River near the Mill District in downtown Minneapolis, named in honor of the city’s flour-milling heritage and the iconic Gold Medal Flour brand. Designed by landscape architect Tom Oslund, the park opened in 2007 as part of the Guthrie Theater redevelopment and features a distinctive spiral mound at its center offering views of the river and city skyline. The illuminated park sign and tree-lined paths create a serene nighttime atmosphere against the industrial and cultural backdrop of the historic mill area.

May 2020 — Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis with the 40+ story "Eleven" rising in the background.

May 2020 — Signage at Gold Medal Park near downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, May 2020.

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

May 2020 — Hennepin Avenue Bridge in downtown Minneapolis during covid-19.

May 2020 — The Nicollet Island Inn, a landmark along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, occupies a 19th-century brick and limestone structure originally built in the 1890s as an industrial facility. Converted into a hotel and restaurant in the 1970s, it retains its historic character with exposed stone walls and vintage architectural details. Illuminated signage and soft outdoor lighting highlight the inn’s distinctive facade, with the iconic Pillsbury’s Best Flour sign visible across the river, linking the scene to the city’s milling heritage.

May 2020 — The flagship Target Store at 900 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — JB Hudson Jewelers on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Elliott Park in Downtown Minneapolis. One of my favorite parks downtown because of the skyline that's visible from the soccer fields.

May 2020 — The downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen on May 6, 2020.

May 2020 — The Basilica of Saint Mary and Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins.

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May 2020 — Target Field near downtown Minneapolis. Home of the MLB's Minnesota Twins baseball team.

May 2020 — The clock tower of Minneapolis City Hall glows at night, its illuminated faces visible across downtown. The landmark’s Romanesque architecture remains a defining feature of the city’s skyline.

May 2020 — The Capella Tower, IDS Center, and Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Minneapolis at night.

May 2020 — Augies and The Famous Brass Rail signs in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — A neon sign in downtown Minneapolis that reads "PARK HERE".

May 2020 — Haskell's Liquor Store and the Minneapolis Skyway in Downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — The RSM parking garage in downtown Minneapolis.

May 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Boom Island Park.

May 2020 — Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Boom Island in May 2020. Gold Medal Flour and Northstar Blankets neon signs visible across the Mississippi River.

May 2020 — Minneapolis Police clear protesters out from around the third precinct police station using less lethal weapons. Protesters had gathered after the death of George Floyd the night before, this was day 1 of protests.

May 2020 — Protesters at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue across from the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct on the second day of protests following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters marching through downtown Minneapolis on the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Gluek’s Bar in downtown Minneapolis with Black Lives Matter in their window during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters gathered near the Minneapolis Police 1st Precinct in Downtown Minneapolis on 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police 1st Precinct in downtown Minneapolis on the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Midori's Floating World Cafe. The building survived, even though Minnehaha Liquors was destroyed. The cafe has since moved a few blocks down the road to what was a Subway.

May 2020 — Newspaper racks in Downtown Minneapolis during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. Walz: Shocked… horrified

May 2020 — Minnesota State Patrol in downtown Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall on May 29, 2020 during the 3rd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Looking down an empty S 10th St in downtown Minneapolis on May 29, 2020, the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — A Minneapolis Police squad car in front of S 10th St boarded up businesses on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters marching down I-94 on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters marching down I-94 on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Protesters marching down I-94 on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Boards on businesses in Downtown Minneapolis that read “BLM” “BLACK OWNED” on the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — The flagship Target Store in downtown Minneapolis is boarded up during unrest over the May 25th murder of George Floyd.

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May 2020 — A hazy sky on I-35W on May 30, 2020 following a night of fires in Minneapolis after 4 days of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Boards on the outside of the IDS Center on Nicollet Mall during protests following the murder of George Floyd. May 2020.

May 2020 — The Minnesota National Guard on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

May 2020 — Minnehaha Liquors on May 31, 2020 after it was burned during protests in Minneapolis over the May 25th death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — 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.

June 2020 — Boards covering Hennepin Avenue storefronts in Uptown Minneapolis after days of riots in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — National Guard in Downtown Minneapolis shortly before a 10pm curfew goes into place during protests over the murder of George Floyd.

June 2020 — National Guard on Nicollet Mall during unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — National Guard and barricades in front of the Minneapolis Police 1st Precinct in Downtown Minneapolis during unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — The AC Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis hours before a 10pm curfew goes into effect. The curfew was put into place after unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Security barricades and fencing around the Minneapolis police first precinct in downtown Minneapolis. This after days of unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. Barricades in place just prior to a curfew that was put in place over unrest over the killing of George Floyd on May 25th while in custody of the Minneapolis Police.

June 2020 — A National Guard member on the roof of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Forensic Science Laboratory in downtown Minneapolis. About an hour later a 10pm curfew went into effect due to unrest over the death of George Floyd on May 25th while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police.

June 2020 — Bobby & Steves convenience store an hour before a 10pm curfew goes into effect after days of unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — National Guard outside of Cedar Food & Grill in South Minneapolis. The National Guard was deployed following unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Twin Cities Curfew billboards in downtown Minneapolis after unrest following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — A Bob Dylan mural on a building as seen from a puddle in Downtown Minneapolis.

June 2020 — The Capella Tower crown in Downtown Minneapolis.

June 2020 — Reflections of the Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis.

June 2020 — Target's flagship store in Downtown Minneapolis boarded up during the 2020 unrest over the May 25th death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Military helicopter flying over the IDS Center in the days following the death of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020.

June 2020 — Concrete blocks and razor wire placed around the Minneapolis police 1st precinct police station in Downtown Minneapolis. The precinct was secured after the 3rd precinct police station was burned about 10 days prior after the death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — What’s left of the burned Minnehaha Liquors building on East Lake Street. The building, which sits across the street from the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct, was burned during civil unrest over the death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — The outside of Minnehaha Liquors on E. Lake Street after fires following unrest in Minneapolis following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Projection on the Gold Medal Flour concrete elevators near downtown Minneapolis. “Revolution Will Be Televised”

June 2020 — Former Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis. The hotel was used as a shelter for the houseless in the days of unrest following the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Inside the Sheraton Hotel on June 12, 2020. The hotel was used by as a shelter for the homeless before being taken over.

June 2020 — Inside the Midtown Sheraton which was at one point used to house homeless folks. The homeless moved out and it was taken over by anyone who wanted to come in.

June 2020 — The Minneapolis Police enter the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis following calls regarding a fire inside.

June 2020 — Officers point their guns at open windows at the Sheraton Hotel. The police had responded to reports of a fire inside as squatters took over.

June 2020 — Minneapolis Police along with MAD DADs clear out and board up the Sheraton Hotel.

June 2020 — Minneapolis Police stand outside an entrance to the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Minneapolis while clearing and boarding it.

June 2020 — Inside the Midtown Sheraton Hotel while being raided by the Minneapolis Police Department. The hotel which was abandoned by its owner was cleared out and boarded up.

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

June 2020 — Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis used their 700,000 LEDs to display the Juneteenth flag.

June 2020 — Minneapolis Police Squad Cars in for repair at the city maintenance facility in front of Target Field in Downtown Minneapolis.

June 2020 — Minneapolis as seen from the North Loop.

June 2020 — Minneapolis Police caravan drives down 1st Avenue to clear our "hot rodders". Hot rudders were gathering in the area doing “donuts” in intersections.

July 2020 — The intersection of Lake and Minnehaha. The corner was home to AutoZone, Minnehaha Liquors and the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. All the buildings were burned in May 2020.

July 2020 — MAD DADs organization with their truck on Hennepin Ave outside the Gay 90s nightclub in downtown Minneapolis.

July 2020 — Fireworks being lit off on 1st Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. Police drove through to clear the crowd.

July 2020 — Construction site in downtown Minneapolis with wood that reads “Stay happy stay safe”.

July 2020 — The Warehouse District Light Rail platform in Downtown Minneapolis with caution tape.

July 2020 — An empty I-35w leading into Downtown Minneapolis during interstate construction.

July 2020 — Boards on Hennepin Ave in Downtown Minneapolis. RIP Floyd written on the wall.

July 2020 — An Oromo protest marched from Northeast Minneapolis to the Hennepin County Government Center.