Imagine 6th Ave: Heritage Park

Postponed Due to Poor Air Quality

Imagine 6th Avenue North is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This free event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together. In addition to the fun, you can share feedback on the future of the Olson Memorial Highway.

Food, Live Music, Art, & More

When the Minnesota Highway Commission (now the Minnesota Department of Transportation or MnDOT) routed and constructed Olson Memorial Highway over historic 6th Avenue North in the late 1930s and 1940s, it destroyed a vibrant Black and Jewish community corridor, often called the “Beale Street of Minneapolis.” Homes, businesses, jazz clubs, synagogues, churches, and community centers were demolished to make way for the highway.

Join us as we joyfully organize around the future of 6th Avenue North. Check out the collective vision for street design alternatives rooted in repair, reconnection, and community ownership, and shape the future of your neighborhood.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.