MNDOT Homeless Barriers
Concrete barriers setup in the grass on S 9th Street in Minneapolis by MNDOT. The barriers are to prevent camping.
31st Street Sidewalk Closed
Layers of fencing up around the sidewalk on E 31st Street in Minneapolis. Fencing went up in stages after people pitches tents under the bridge.
Concrete Barricades in the grass
Concrete barricades in the grass in South Minneapolis. Officials began filling empty lots that encampments previously occupied with rubble from the city. Concrete chunks and street poles have been used in other locations.
Concrete Barricades in the grass
Concrete barricades in the grass in South Minneapolis. Officials began filling empty lots that encampments previously occupied with rubble from the city. Concrete chunks and street poles have been used in other locations.
14th Ave lot rubble
City rubble placed in an empty lot on 14th Avenue South in Minneapolis. The lot was the site of an encampment in the summer of 2022. In recent months, the city has begun filling these lots with rubble to prevent encampments from forming again.
Sweeps Are Police Brutality sign
A flyer reading “Sweeps are police brutality” “We support and defend our neighbors in tents” found in South Minneapolis.
Protest your neigbors sign
A flyer seen on a street sign that reads “Together we can block encampment evictions” “Protest your neighbors”.
Police at Near North encampment clearing in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Police arrive to a crowd of camp protectors who were waiting after the City of Minneapolis had said they would clear the homeless encampment.
Keep the Greenway enjoyable for all
New signs on the greenway that replaced homeless encampment safety notices. The people living along the greenway were evicted on December 17th and 18th.
Minneapolis Park Police on The Mall in Uptown
Minneapolis Park Police park near the location of an encampment that was cleared earlier in the day.
Hennepin County Encampment Notice sign
Notice about encampments and COVID-19 posted on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis seen on August 10, 2020.
Police remove people from tents in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.
Police bulldoze tents in Powderhorn Park
Minneapolis park police bulldoze over tents left behind after clearing an encampment at Powderhorn Park in July 2020.
Powderhorn Park Encampment Clearing
Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.
Powderhorn Park and Park Police
Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.
Powderhorn Park Encampment
A large encampment formed at Powderhorn Park with many of those moving here from “The Sanctuary” at the Sheraton Hotel after being evicted.
Sheraton Hotel Damage
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.
Inside the Sheraton Hotel takeover
Inside the Sheraton Hotel on June 12, 2020. The hotel was used by as a shelter for the homeless before being taken over.
Closed Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis
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.