Security shutters on the windows of an AT&T Store on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

Intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.

Lagoon Ave in Uptown Minneapolis after snowfall.

Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis as it goes through a major renovation turning it into a concert hall.

A sign in Flanders Art Gallery directing people to their other location in Minneapolis.

Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis in January.

Steam from buildings on a night that reached double digit low temperatures.

A biker with a burley trailer during heavy snowflal in Uptown Minneapolis.

"We push for peace", a nonprofit organization that partners with police to de-escalate situations walks through Uptown Minneapolis on a snowy December evening.

Stella's Fish Cafe restaurant on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis during a December snowfall.

Protest signs hang on fencing outside the Lake & Girard parking ramp. The day prior was 6 months from the day Winston Smith was killed by a Federal Marshal task force.

Benches at Bryant Lake Bowl seen on a November evening in Minneapolis.

Construction happening at the former Uptown Theatre in Uptown Minneapolis.

Hoban Korean BBQ on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

Seven Points Mall with their boards off for the first time since May 2020. The mall had been covered with boards following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd.

This narrow Uptown alleyway comes alive after dark with the vibrant work of local artist Black Daze, whose murals brighten the service corridors behind Hennepin Avenue’s bars, restaurants, and small storefronts. The deep colors, stylized florals, and swirling patterns contrast sharply with the utilitarian yellow brick wall opposite, highlighting the way Minneapolis’ alleys often double as informal public art galleries. Puddles from a recent rain reflect the overhead security lights, adding texture to a space normally overlooked in the bustle of Uptown’s nightlife.

Looking down Lake Street towards Girard Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis

Treat Yo Self neon sign on Lake Street

Graffiti at the Uptown Theatre on Hennepin. "Do you know who Winston Smith is??"

A paint covered No Trespassing sign outside the parking ramp where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3, 2021.