Project Location
Riverside Park – 2820 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Location MapBohemian Flats Park – 2150 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Location MapProject Manager
Tyler Pederson
Phone: (612) 499-9084
Email: tpederson@minneapolisparks.org
Subscribe to Email Updates
Language Resources
Correo Electrónico: preguntas@minneapolisparks.org
Email: suaalo@minneapolisparks.org
Key Documents
- Preferred Concept Plan – January 2023 [PDF]
- Site Analysis and Opportunities – Riverside Park [PDF]
- Site Analysis and Opportunities – Bohemian Flats Savanna [PDF]
- Riverside Park Pages of Master Plan [PDF]
- Community Engagement Assessment [PDF]
- Riverside Park Community Engagement Plan 2021 [PDF]
Status
Current Phase: Schematic Design
Construction Timeframe: 2023
What's New
Project Update for Riverside Park Improvements
On March 1, 2023, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) approved the concept plan for Riverside Park which made detailed recommendations for the design and layout of a new […]
A Preferred Concept Plan Has Been Created for Riverside Park
The design team working on the Riverside Park Improvements Project has produced a preferred concept plan founded on the park’s master plan, and public and stakeholder feedback. The plan is […]
Two conceptual options are available for comment!
The project team for improvements at Riverside Park has developed two concept plan options: Both have the same elements but in slightly different locations, with a few exceptions – see […]
Timeline
Milestones (anticipated project schedule by month/season)
August-November 2022
Community Engagement and Concept Design
March 1, 2023
Concept Approval by Board of Commissioners
Summer/Fall 2023
Design Detailing and Construction Documentation
Winter 2023/2024
Project Bidding for Construction
Spring 2024
Construction Start
December 2024
Construction Concludes
Get Involved
Subscribe to Email Updates
Enter your email to receive updates about meetings, events and more.
Upcoming Meetings
Riverside Park Open House |
11/22/22 |
6pm-8pm |
2910 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55406 |
Riverside Park Improvements |
Background & Funding
Funding sources and park history
In Summer 2019, the MPRB approved the Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Master Plan, which included Riverside Park. The plan identified a need for several recreation amenity improvements, including play area and wading pool updates, but more importantly a stronger, more transparent, connection between the upper portion of Riverside Park to the lower portion of the park and the Mississippi River. Currently there is a “wall of woods” on the north side of the park along the river’s bluff that is significantly overgrown. The bluff is steep but manageable; it once had a roadway that dipped about halfway down from the upper portion to the remaining stone steps. The vegetation over the bluff, as well as poorly maintained access routes, cut the upper park off from the Mississippi River and the Grand Rounds system and discourages easy and safe movement of neighborhood residents.
2022 NPP20
$1,124,000.00
NPP20 Play Area Rehab
$338,000.00
River Access Grant (Not Riverside Park)
$ 20,000.00
2022 ENRTF Grant for Bohemian Flats Savanna (Not Riverside Park)
$286,000.00
Total: $1,768,000.00