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"

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"

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”.

Painted boards on Mortimer's on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.

A wide aerial view looks east toward the Minneapolis skyline, rising above the dense canopy of the Kenwood and Lowry Hill neighborhoods during peak autumn color. This part of the city was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a streetcar suburb, designed around curving streets, large residential lots, and proximity to the Chain of Lakes. Many of the homes below are early Minneapolis mansions built by lumber and milling-era industrialists, now tucked beneath mature trees that give the neighborhood one of the city’s most dramatic fall transitions.

In the middle distance, the Basilica of Saint Mary, Loring Park, and the early downtown warehouse district reflect Minneapolis’s layered growth—from industrial rail corridors to modern glass towers. The contrast between the dense urban core and the tree-covered residential districts highlights how closely the city’s historic neighborhoods were shaped by parks, lakes, and the parkway system planned by Theodore Wirth in the early 1900s.

A dedicated red bus-only lane runs along Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, part of the city’s recent investments in transit priority corridors. These painted lanes are designed to give buses consistent travel times through dense urban segments, especially during peak hours, and they align with regional plans to improve service reliability on key north–south routes. Late at night the corridor is quiet, with the reflective pavement markings and overhead lighting emphasizing the straight line of the transit path through the Midtown area.

Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct police station on Nicollet Avenue in September 2022.

A "Class of 2023 We are Roosevelt" yard sign in a South Minneapolis front yard.

Downtown Minneapolis as seen looking down Portland Avenue in South Minneapolis.

Minneapolis police downtown during "Operation Endeavor".

The THC Joint in Downtown Minneapolis. The buildings freshly painted with large pot leaves.

Minneapolis Police Third Precinct with art banners on the fencing. The precinct has been vacant since it was lit on fire during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

Demolition of the US Bank building on East Lake Street. The building was destroyed during protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.

Mexico Independence Day Festival on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Tom's Watch Bar build out happening on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.

A "Workshop on Wheels" on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Pizza Hut on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

The rebuilt Lake Street Station post office almost ready to open. The post office was rebuilt after it was burned down following the murder of George Floyd.

Rooftop of Arts and Rec restaurant on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

Temporary skate park on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.