2019-2020 Board of Directors
May 01, 2019Towerside is excited to announce the addition of four new members to our Board of Directors; Tracy Nordstrom, Karen Nelson, Karl Reichert, and Diane Rucker! Read More
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
November 15, 2019
Community leader and board member Tracy Nordstrom becomes Towerside Board Chair and President
April 29, 2019
Towerside's 2019 Forum brought together members and stakeholders to shape the Innovation District's future
April 17, 2019
MPRB approves $1.4M for first ever use of Park Dedication Fees for the design and acquisition of key park site in Towerside
December 13, 2018
MPRB'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
Towerside is excited to announce the addition of four new members to our Board of Directors; Tracy Nordstrom, Karen Nelson, Karl Reichert, and Diane Rucker! Read More
“All around us in America is the clank-clank-clank of the new—in our companies and economy, our neighborhoods and schools, our technologies and social fabric. But these novelties have failed to translate into broadly shared progress for the betterment of our overall civilization.” With these words, Anand Giridharadas introduces his book, Winners Take All, the Elite Charade of Changing the World. He points out that we live in a society constructed to benefit the elite, and though our winners wish to be viewed as benevolent and well-intentioned, they are not inclined to consider fundamental structural change that would solve major social problems or reverse the flow of wealth – if it requires sacrifice from them. Read More
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