Nicollet Mall new revitalization plans proposed
The Brief
- Mayor Jacob Frey proposed on Monday making Nicollet Mall a pedestrian-only area in downtown Minneapolis.
- The idea is part of the Downtown Action Plan to help revitalize the area.
- In the past decade, the city has spent $50 million on enhancing the 12 block stretch of downtown.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – When Mary Tyler Moore tossed her hat in the air on Nicollet Mall in her show’s opening credits in the 70s, the mall was in its heyday as a regional shopping destination.
Now city leaders believe reinvigorating the mall will be key to revitalizing downtown Minneapolis.
Nicollet Mall proposed plans
“A place of pedestrian activity where you walk down the street and there’s a thousand different tastes and smells and sounds and people all packed in on one block,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, during a Monday press conference to announce a new action plan for downtown.…