Chess being played on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Metro Transit bus outside of Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

A man walks down Nicollet Mall during an early December snowfall.

The Dayton’s holiday window on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis in 2021.

A Metro Transit surveillance camera system setup outside the flagship Target Store.

Green café-style chairs along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s ongoing effort to reimagine its primary pedestrian corridor. The redesigned Nicollet emphasizes public gathering spaces, energy-efficient lighting, and accessible streetscapes intended to make the downtown environment more inviting after dark. Once known as “Nicollet Mall” following its 1960s pedestrianization, the corridor remains a central artery for commerce, transit, and public art in the heart of Minneapolis.

The Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis, located at 700 Nicollet Mall, redevelops the historic Dayton’s department store building into a mixed-use complex of offices, retail, and dining. Originally opened in 1902 and later operating as Macy’s, the site was a cornerstone of the city’s retail history for over a century. The renovation preserves the building’s Beaux-Arts character while transforming it into a hub for modern workspaces and commerce—symbolizing Minneapolis’s broader efforts to revitalize its downtown core.

Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

"A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK

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

The Dakota Jazz Club on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis with boards on September 29th, 2020. Target Corporation on the left and right.

Minneapolis Police on foot, vehicle and on horses patrolling Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Mounted Police on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

Target World Headquarters located at 1000 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Boarded up during unrest over the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

National Guard & Hennepin County Sheriff on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on August 29th, 2020. The vehicles are seen after rioting broke out following false rumors of a police shooting days prior.

A Minnesota National Guard vehicle parked on Nicollet Mall following unrest in downtown Minneapolis. Unrest occurred after false rumors of a police shooting.

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

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

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.