Since it’s inception in 2013 Towerside has achieved several milestones. By approaching the planning and development of the district’s 370 acres as a whole, and with area stakeholder and topic experts at the table, multiple projects have emerged. This collaborative, district-level approach to development enables Towerside’s partners to leverage their unique assets, which when combined, can recalibrate the public, private, and civic wealth of the community and re-channel it, creating an opportunity to problem-solve at scale.
Community Planning Work
Public-Private Partnership Formed
Green Line LRT Opens
Surly's Destination Brewery Facility Opens
Healthy Community Guide Created
Restorative Development Guide Created
District Stormwater Phase 1
District Energy Feasibility
Dual City Innovation District Resolutions
District Guidelines for Development
District Parking Feasibility
District Entity Formation
Green 4th St Reconstruction
District Framework for Implementation
Innovation District Policy included in Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
MPRB East of River Masterplan
District Stormwater Phase 2
Saint Paul Green Space
Towerside Park Green Space
Green 4th Street Enhancements
District Energy Phase I
Innovation District Policy included in Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan
Bridal Veil Regional Trail
Greenway across University Ave
Street Grid Expanded
Tower Hill Park & Luxton Park Improvements
Integrated Utility Hub
EcoDistricts Certified
January 16, 2019
Community leader and board member Del Hampton serving as Interim Chief Executive
December 13, 2018
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's East of the River Park Master Plan proposes connecting the Grand Rounds 'Missing Link' through the Bridal Veil Regional Trail
October 17, 2018
EcoDistricts Summit hosted in Minneapolis - Saint Paul www.summit.ecodistricts.org
October 13, 2018
Annual Prospect Park Harvest Festival
September 26, 2018
Groundbreaking for The Louis, Aeon's latest affordable housing project.
July 22, 2018
Towerside Framework for Implementation submitted to Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan www.oppidan.com
July 16, 2018
Oppidan groundbreaking on the Pillars of Prospect Park. www.oppidan.com
Towerside Innovation District is pleased to announce the appointment of board member and long-time neighborhood resident Del Hampton to serve as our Interim Chief Executive, effective January 2019. Read More
Towerside suggested a change to the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan to add an “Innovation District” policy that would fulfill the City of Minneapolis’s Resolution 2015R-336 (Aug. 13, 2015), which resolves “that the City of Minneapolis will develop a definition of Innovation Districts to include in the City’s Comprehensive Plan update.” This recommended policy addition was included in the approved Minneapolis 2040 Plan. It establishes and supports Innovation Districts to employ district-scale infrastructure and systems and to implement flexible policies and practices to allow for experimentation and innovation consistent with the City’s most ambitious goals. Read More
The industrial segment looks dramatically different than it did even five short years ago. No longer the “ugly duckling” of commercial real estate, industrial leads the way as changes in technology, supply chain and consumer habits drive demand for industrial property. Industrial is no longer just warehouses and smokestacks. Today, industrial means high-wage, life science research and development jobs. Read More
Clustering more closely and increasing the density of our cities will leave space for the rest of life to have a fighting chance. It's a bold vision, but the stakes are great. Editorial by Catherine Reid Day, Towerside Board Member and Board President of the Creative Enterprise Zone, Star Tribune, August 14th, 2018. Read More
Towerside attended the EcoDistricts Incubator program in Portland this May with support from the Surdna Foundation and Minnesota Design Center. The dynamic three-day workshop brought together key project stakeholders from six district and neighborhood-scale projects around the country. In this charrette-style learning environment EcoDistricts helped each team create a customized Roadmap for their project. Read More
