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MNDOT Homeless Barriers

MNDOT Homeless Barriers

May 2025 — Concrete barriers setup in the grass on S 9th Street in Minneapolis by MNDOT. The barriers are to prevent camping.

31st Street Sidewalk Closed, Use Lake St. Minneapolis

31st Street Sidewalk Closed, Use Lake St. Minneapolis

September 2024 — 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 on South Minneapolis Lot

Concrete Barricades on South Minneapolis Lot

June 2024 — 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.

Minneapolis 14th Ave South Lot with Discarded Poles

Minneapolis 14th Ave South Lot with Discarded Poles

February 2024 — 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.

The Salvation Army Harbor Light, Minneapolis

The Salvation Army Harbor Light, Minneapolis

August 2023 — The Salvation Army, Harbor Light Multi-Service Center in downtown Minneapolis. The center provides hundreds of meals each day and housing for those in need.

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Moratorium on Encampment Clearings

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Moratorium on Encampment Clearings

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Minneapolis City Hall Protest Encampment at Night

Minneapolis City Hall Protest Encampment at Night

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Minneapolis City Hall Encampment at Night

Minneapolis City Hall Encampment at Night

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Homeless and Human Sign

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Homeless and Human Sign

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Minneapolis City Hall Protest Against Sweeps of Encampments

Minneapolis City Hall Protest Against Sweeps of Encampments

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Stop Sweeps, No Evictions

Minneapolis City Hall Protest: Stop Sweeps, No Evictions

October 2022 — Protesters holding space at Minneapolis City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need”.

Minneapolis: Little Earth Trail closed with concrete barriers

Minneapolis: Little Earth Trail closed with concrete barriers

September 2022 — 2 years ago the city closed a large part of the Little Earth Trail after tents returned to the Wall of Forgotten Natives, where homeless gathered in 2018. With the fencing, the city also made it a graveyard of old metal street poles and concrete barricades. It's still closed off.

Boulders Block Vacant Supervalu in South Minneapolis

Boulders Block Vacant Supervalu in South Minneapolis

June 2022 — Large boulders placed to prevent homeless from camping outside a long vacant Supervalu store in South Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Flyer: Sweeps Are Police Brutality

Minneapolis Flyer: Sweeps Are Police Brutality

April 2022 — A flyer reading "Sweeps are police brutality" "We support and defend our neighbors in tents" found in South Minneapolis.

Minneapolis: Protest Flyer Against Encampment Evictions

Minneapolis: Protest Flyer Against Encampment Evictions

April 2022 — A flyer seen on a street sign that reads "Together we can block encampment evictions" "Protest your neighbors".

Minneapolis Yard Sign: Support Neighbors in Tents, No Evictions

Minneapolis Yard Sign: Support Neighbors in Tents, No Evictions

October 2021 — "I support my neighbors in tents. No encampment evictions" yard sign on Minnehaha Avenue.

Homeless Encampment deterrents

Homeless Encampment deterrents

May 2021 — Street poles placed in the grass at the site of a former homeless Encampment in Minneapolis.

Camping is not allowed in this area

Camping is not allowed in this area

May 2021 — Metro Transit Police officers have been authorized by the property or business to arrest people violating MN State statute 609.740 Public Nuisance or Minneapolis Ordinance 427.30 (Obstructions, Encroachments & Littering generally). CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA. PLEASE REMOVE ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS; TENTS, CLOTHING, TRASH, REFUSE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BEDDING AND DEBRIS IMMEDIATELY. METRO TRANSIT WILL REMOVE ALL REMAINING ITEMS.

Minneapolis Police at Near North encampment clearing

Minneapolis Police at Near North encampment clearing

March 2021 — 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.

Minneapolis Midtown Greenway Rules Sign After Eviction

Minneapolis Midtown Greenway Rules Sign After Eviction

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.

Minneapolis Park Police Squad Cars, Cleared Encampment Site, Uptown

Minneapolis Park Police Squad Cars, Cleared Encampment Site, Uptown

December 2020 — Minneapolis Park Police park near the location of an encampment that was cleared earlier in the day.

Northeast Minneapolis Housing Protest, Patio Diners

Northeast Minneapolis Housing Protest, Patio Diners

November 2020 — Protesters outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home in Northeast Minneapolis. The protesters are demanding the mayor do something about housing issues in the city with homelessness at record levels. A couple eating dinner on a patio across the street.

Protesters Serve Eviction Notice to Jacob Frey, Minneapolis

Protesters Serve Eviction Notice to Jacob Frey, Minneapolis

November 2020 — Protesters march to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home in Northeast Minneapolis to service an “Eviction Notice”.

Protest Sign Outside Mayor Frey’s Home, Minneapolis

Protest Sign Outside Mayor Frey’s Home, Minneapolis

November 2020 — Protester outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home holds up a sign that reads “Your time is up! Bye, Bye Mayor Frey. Evicted”. Protesters demanding the mayor do something about homelessness in the city.

Housing protest at Mayor Frey’s home, MAGA disruption

Housing protest at Mayor Frey’s home, MAGA disruption

November 2020 — Two men wearing "Make America Great Again" hats disrupt a housing protest outside Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home.

Minneapolis Protest for Public Safety at Mayor Frey’s Home

Minneapolis Protest for Public Safety at Mayor Frey’s Home

November 2020 — Protesters march from Holmes Park to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s home to demand he do something to address the city's all time high homelessness.

Minneapolis Jail Barricade Graffiti: Do Good Guys Use Bulldozers?

Minneapolis Jail Barricade Graffiti: Do Good Guys Use Bulldozers?

September 2020 — Do Good Guys Use Bulldozers? written on a concrete barricade outside the jail in downtown Minneapolis.

Hennepin County Encampment Notice, COVID-19, Midtown Greenway

Hennepin County Encampment Notice, COVID-19, Midtown Greenway

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

Minneapolis Park Police bulldoze tents, Powderhorn Park

Minneapolis Park Police bulldoze tents, Powderhorn Park

July 2020 — Minneapolis park police bulldoze over tents left behind after clearing an encampment at Powderhorn Park in July 2020.

Minneapolis Park Police clear homeless encampment, Powderhorn Park

Minneapolis Park Police clear homeless encampment, Powderhorn Park

July 2020 — Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Powderhorn Park Homeless Encampment Clearing, July 2020

Powderhorn Park Homeless Encampment Clearing, July 2020

July 2020 — Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Minneapolis Park Police Eviction at Powderhorn Park

Minneapolis Park Police Eviction at Powderhorn Park

July 2020 — Minneapolis Park police remove the homeless from their tents at Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis on July 20th, 2020.

Powderhorn Park Eviction Encampment, Minneapolis

Powderhorn Park Eviction Encampment, Minneapolis

June 2020 — A large encampment formed at Powderhorn Park with many of those moving here from “The Sanctuary” at the Sheraton Hotel after being evicted.

Midtown Sheraton Lobby Damage, Minneapolis Uprising

Midtown Sheraton Lobby Damage, Minneapolis Uprising

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.

Sheraton Hotel Lobby Takeover, Minneapolis 2020

Sheraton Hotel Lobby Takeover, Minneapolis 2020

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.

Former Sheraton Hotel, Minneapolis, Post-Uprising Shelter

Former Sheraton Hotel, Minneapolis, Post-Uprising Shelter

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.

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