Four options for North Commons Park concept plans now available for review

Go online to review and comment – or attend an in-person or online event in the coming weeks

Posted on 11 January, 2023

Everyone’s invited to review and comment on four preliminary concept plans for North Commons Park. Released yesterday by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), the plans show options for transforming North Commons Park facilities into a Northside hub for arts, recreation, athletics and a host of community activities. They’ve been in development since last summer, and are guided by the North Service Area Master Plan, as well as a broad range of community engagement.

Four concept plans, five key points

  1. The focus is the park’s northeast quarter, from the existing community center to Golden Valley Road
  2. They fulfill the master plan and guiding principles for North Commons Park, while transforming the park in fresh and exciting ways
  3. They include the city’s largest community center by far, at 52,000 to 58,000 square feet (Northeast Recreation Center, which opened in 2018, is 20,000 square feet)
  1. A fieldhouse – a large, flexible indoor space for athletics and tournaments and many other types of events – will be the only building of its kind in the park system
  2. Concepts 1 and 2 transform, renew and expand the existing community center and water park; Concepts 3 and 4 are all-new construction

Choose one or more ways to review and share feedback

On your own

Informal gatherings with project staff
Drop by or log on at any point during the scheduled time. In-person meetings are at North Commons Community Center, 1801 James Ave. North, light snacks available.

In Person

  • Monday, January 23, 2023, 5 to 7pm
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 6 to 8pm
  • Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10am to 1pm

Online

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