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In the News
A collection of recent and relevant external news stories featuring the Minneapolis Parks Foundation and our work.
14 Developments to Watch Around the Twin Cities
(Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, April 2020)
Paul Bauknight Interview
(Architecture MN, March/April 2020)
Crews Unearth Riverfront History as Part of Water Works Project in Minneapolis
(StarTribune, Aug. 28, 2019)
Reclaiming the River
(North News, July 2019)
Park Officials Announce Mississippi River Overlook in North Minneapolis
(StarTribune, Jun. 18, 2019)
Native American Cuisine Coming to Minneapolis Riverfront
(KARE 11, Sep. 21, 2017)
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