Peavey Plaza's fate heads to City Council

The Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee voted 5-1 Thursday to override the city's Heritage Preservation Commission's objections and allow for the demolition of Peavey Plaza. The measure will go to the entire city council for a vote later this month. It is expected to pass.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
May 17, 2012

The Minneapolis Zoning and Planning Committee voted 5-1 Thursday to override the city's Heritage Preservation Commission's objections and allow for the demolition of Peavey Plaza. The measure will go to the entire city council for a vote later this month. It is expected to pass.

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Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis will be temporarily closed for cleaning and maintenance as the city attempts to manage a homeless population that calls Peavey home. The plaza has been the center of controversy as the city plans to tear it down and build a new one.

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The downtown park has been a Minneapolis landmark since Mary Tyler Moore's day. Preservation groups and architects are not happy about the city's desire to junk today's plaza and start over from scratch. But that may be a cheaper option than repairing the existing space.

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