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 Policies included in Comprehensive Plans
District Stormwater Phase 2
Saint Paul Green Space
Minneapolis Green Space
Bridal Veil Regional Trail
Green 4th Street Enhancements
District Energy Phase I
Greenway across University Ave
Street Grid Expanded
Existing Park Improvements
Integrated Utility Hub
EcoDistricts Certified
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
May 11, 2018
Towerside Board Members, staff, and consultants attend EcoDistricts Incubator in Portland.
April 25, 2018
2018 Innovation Matters Forum & Towerside Member Meeting at UEL.
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
Innovation Matters. Innovation is essential to the future of our communities and economy, and the matters of Innovation are as diverse as the leaders making progress across the Twin Cities. On April 25th, Towerside Innovation District's member organizations and supporters gathered at University Enterprise Laboratories to learn about the latest projects and to hear the perspectives of five area stakeholders. Read More
A case study on the ways Towerside's community has used cooperative communication action to build relationships and end-up with better processes and outcomes for their neighborhoods. Like the traditional barn raising, these projects have forged unlikely partnerships to accomplish enormous goals that will benefit whole communities. These collaborations cut across property lines, and unearth new, previously unrealized resources. Read More
