Project Contact: Shawn James, AICP

Artist's rendering of the new Juxtaposition Arts campus.

JXTA Campus Stormwater Improvements

Juxtaposition Arts (JXTA) is building a redesigned and expanded campus in North Minneapolis featuring a stormwater retention and reuse system as well as native plantings to support habitat creation.
June 14, 2023
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Stormwater street graphic showing projected pollutant reductions at Northrup King.

Northrup King Campus Stormwater Management and Prairie Habitat

A “stormwater street,” other stormwater management features, and prairie habitat will transform a historic NE Minneapolis campus and help protect the Mississippi River.
April 1, 2023
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Columbia Heights City Hall's snowmelt system under construction.

Heated Sidewalks at Columbia Heights City Hall

Heated sidewalk snowmelt systems at the new Columbia Heights City Hall help reduce salt usage and chloride pollution in our waterways.
October 12, 2022
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Xcel Energy Marshall Operations Center Landscape Plan Concept

Xcel Energy Green Infrastructure

A variety of green infrastructure will manage stormwater, create habitat, and provide educational opportunities at Xcel Energy’s new Marshall Operations Center.
July 27, 2022
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Aerial view of the 26th Avenue Overlook under construction.

26th Avenue North Overlook

A new overlook reconnecting North Minneapolis residents to the river’s edge includes native plantings and natural slope stabilization.
September 18, 2020
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Hoyer Heights Tree Trench

Hoyer Heights Tree Trenches

A pilot project in Northeast Minneapolis installed tree trenches in the boulevards to capture and treat stormwater runoff.
August 13, 2020
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The shoreline at Riverfront Regional Park.

Riverfront Regional Park

Improvements at this Anoka County park will treat stormwater runoff and stabilize the riverbank using bioengineering techniques.
January 2, 2018
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