New Park Planned for the North Loop
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association Back when this area was filled with warehouses and industrial facilities, there wasn’t a need or demand for green spaces. But with the transformation...
North Loop to get Welcome Monument
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association As traffic volume has increased into this area of downtown, the North Loop Neighborhood Association has been actively trying to persuade local government agencies...
Craft Distillery Slated for the North Loop
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association A two-story craft distillery is slated to be the latest tenant to move into a pair of renovated North Loop buildings that date back...
Fulton Joins the Hard Seltzer Craze
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association With the soaring popularity of hard seltzer nationally, Minnesota's fourth largest brewery, Fulton, is quickly getting in on the action. It's now selling four...
How “Bump-Outs” Will Make North Loop Walking Safer
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association While many North Loop streets are being torn up and reconstructed to make things better for drivers in the neighborhood, a second project is...
North Loop’s Proposed Walkway Would Be Colorful
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association Unlike many neighborhoods, the North Loop doesn’t have a lot of direct passageways helping residents easily get from one side of the neighborhood to...
Social Media Lights Up Over Nolo’s Celebrity Guests
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association On a stormy Tuesday evening, the co-owner of Nolo’s Kitchen was expecting a rather slow, quiet night at the restaurant. But instead, Brett Johnson...
North Loop’s New “Living Room” Taking Shape
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association While tech workers have already moved in to the upper floors of The Nordic office tower on Washington Avenue, crews down below continue their...
Look Around Minneapolis With “Doors Open”
By Mike Binkley, North Loop Neighborhood Association If you’ve ever walked by a building in Minneapolis and wondered about its history or marveled at its appearance, now may be your chance...