Please join us in congratulating our 2017 Greening & Public Realm Award winners. Thank you to all who participated in this year's online public vote, and thank you to everyone who helps beautify downtown through adding greening and public realm enhancements. View the full press release here.
Small Activated Space
Small Green Space
Large Activated Space
Large Green Space
Façade Greening
Public Art
Outdoor Café
Streetscape Greening
Streetscape Green Infrastructure
Entryway Greening
Public Realm Improvement
Best Neighborhood
*-New Nominee in this category
CLICK HERE to see the full list of 2016 winners, which includes 4 first-timers and one location that won a Greening Award for the 7th consecutive year.
The Annual Greening and Public Realm Awards are an initiative of the Mpls Downtown Improvement District to celebrate the outstanding examples of private greening and placemaking happening in downtown Minneapolis, and are intended to inspire all to work towards making downtown a greener and more vibrant place. Unlike the world-class park system that weaves thru our city’s neighborhoods, downtown is lacking in parks and green space to support our growing residential, business and visitor populations. We believe if each building in downtown was to place a single entryway planter on their property, the impact on the public realm would be tremendous and the work done by Mpls DID, Minneapolis Park Board and others would be strengthened.
By participating in the Annual Greening and Public Realm Awards you can help recognize the properties, businesses, and community groups who have created and maintained greening projects that contribute to a more beautiful downtown.