Downtown East Commons

Downtown East Commons
Location of Downtown East Commons Park
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates 44°58′33″N 93°15′43″W / 44.975868°N 93.262033°W / 44.975868; -93.262033
Area 4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Opened June 2016 (2016-06)

Downtown East Commons or The Commons is an urban park in Downtown East, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Opened in July 2016, the 4.2-acre (1.7 ha) park covers two city blocks.[1] The park lies between South 4th and 5th Streets, and between 5th Avenue South and Park Avenue. Portland Avenue bisects the park. It is adjacent to U.S. Bank Stadium and the stadium's Metro Transit station.

Owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the park is leased to and operated by the city of Minneapolis. The city agreed to give the Minnesota Vikings free use of the park. This agreement is the subject of a current lawsuit, and in May 2018, a Hennepin County judge ruled that the Park Board, rather than Minneapolis, has sole authority to operate the park.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Edgerton Martin, Frank (July 29, 2016). "6 reasons to like new Downtown East Commons park in Minneapolis". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. ↑ Ibrahim, Mukhtar M. (May 25, 2018). "Judge: City of Minneapolis has no authority to operate the Commons park". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
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