Trail that opened in 2016 along Northeast Minneapolis riverfront proposed to be named after pillar in Minneapolis running community
Posted on 2 June, 2023A public hearing on a proposal to name a section of trail along the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront to “Rick Recker Trail” is scheduled Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 5:45 pm in the Board Room at Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Headquarters, 2117 West River Road.
This section of trail opened in fall 2016. It travels along the Mississippi River between 8th Avenue NE and the 1600 block of Marshall Street NE. Rick Recker was a lifelong resident of Minneapolis who ran on trails throughout the city nearly every day from the early 1960s all the way up to early 2022.
“Rick was a pillar of the Minneapolis running community,” said MPRB President Meg Forney.
Map of Proposed Rick Recker Trail Segment
Participate in the Public Hearing
Speak in person: Go to the MPRB Headquarters Board Room (second floor) before the hearing begins and add your name to the sign-up sheet at the Board Room entrance. You can also call 612-230-6400 before noon on June 7 to sign up to speak.
Email written comments: Email your comments to OpenTime@minneapolisparks.org by 12 pm on June 7.
Next Steps
This is the first public hearing of two required by the MPRB Naming Policy. The Naming Policy dictates that the Board of Commissioners wait two years to take a final vote on the nomination.