Mpls Downtown Improvement District

Join us, as Minneapolis DID and ULI Minnesota host the second annual ‘What Makes Great Cities Great’ program. Guest speaker Alex Garvin, Professor of Urban Planning & Management at Yale University, will discuss the past, present and future of public space and why it matters in creating vibrant cities. The program will also include a celebration of the large and small place-making through greening which has already made a difference in Downtown Minneapolis. Several organizations and businesses will be presented with awards for their commitment to enhancing the public realm.

Details: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:00pm, at Pohlad Auditorium, Central Library. This event is open to the public on a first come first served basis (1.0 Hour of CRE & AICP credits applied for).

Click Here to View the 2011 Greening & Public Realm Award Winners!