The 26th Avenue North Overlook Reclaims the North Minneapolis Riverfront for the Community

by Cinnamon Janzer, Enter

Published May 2, 2022

Featuring Satoko Muratake, PLA, ASLA

In 1883, Minneapolis hired landscape architect Horace W. S. Cleveland to design the city’s park system. Cleveland envisioned a network of green spaces that linked the Mississippi River to natural amenities across the city. That vision was severely compromised for North Minneapolis when I-94 was built, cutting Northside neighborhoods off from the river that the rest of the city has always enjoyed.

Located at the terminus of 26th Avenue North, the Overlook project—a RiverFirst initiative—is a step toward rectifying past wrongs. Working with Juxtaposition Arts (JXTA) and local residents, architecture firm 4RM+ULA and landscape architecture firm TEN x TEN developed an inviting, inclusive, circular platform designed to help North Minneapolis residents reclaim the river…

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