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You’re receiving this email because you subscribe to updates for a park or recreation center that received improvements funded through the 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan (NPP20). Read on for details. For future updates on NPP20 and the projects it funds, click here.

2017–2021: Five Years of NPP20 Accomplishments

NPP20 banner at Central Gym Park during construction in 2018

Rooted in racial and economic equity, the 20-Year Neighborhood Park Plan (NPP20) is transforming parks across the city. This long-term initiative resulted from a historic agreement between the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the City of Minneapolis to reverse years of underfunding for more than 150 neighborhood parks.

So far, NPP20 directed $20 million to rehabilitation projects like roof and sidewalk replacements, HVAC upgrades, and lighting and accessibility improvements; and $32.5 million to capital investment projects like playgrounds, athletic fields and pools.

Read on for highlights of park investments and repairs funded by NPP20 - or review the recently released 2021 NPP20 Annual Report. 

NPP20 Highlights: 2017 - 2021

A new play area was part of improvements completed in 2019 at Central Gym Park.

17 Completed capital investment projects

NPP20 capital investment funds are allocated first to parks where they're most needed, based on park equity rankings that are updated annually. 

2017 - NPP20 Year 1

Bossen Field Park (pictured above)

play area; basketball court; additional parking and paths; new and renovated athletic fields
Cedar Avenue Field Park 

new play area surfacing, relocated amenities

Powderhorn Park 

new wading pool; three renovated play areas (equipment, surfacing)

2018 - NPP20 Year 2

Northeast Recreation Center 
new building

Phillips Aquatics Center / Phillips Community Center (pictured above)
pool renovation, building addition, new pool, parking lot, building rehabilitation and upgrades

2019 - NPP20 Year 3

Painter Recreation Center (pictured above)

building-wide repairs, upgrades

Peavey Field Park 

three-court basketball complex, play areas, multi-purpose field, central promenade, site grading, stormwater management, lighting

Central Gym Park 

athletic field, basketball court, playground, paths, gathering space

North Commons Water Park 

major equipment replacement (for re-use in upcoming rebuild)

2020 - NPP20 Year 4

Folwell Park 
play area, renovated tennis courts, paths, athletic field and path lighting 

Cleveland (pictured above), Farview and Lovell Square parks
play areas, community garden space and other flexible-use spaces

2021 - NPP20 Year 5

Currie Park (pictured above)

basketball court, improved play area, splash pad, restroom building

Bassett’s Creek Park 
east side play area, picnic facilities, landscaping

Kenny Park 
renovations to play areas/equipment, additional new play equipment

Stewart Park 
6,000 square-foot multi-use field, paths, fencing, drainage improvements

NPP20-funded capital investment projects in 2022 Construction completed Perkins Hill Park  all-wheel pump track, natural-surface bike skills trail open this summer Phelps Park (pictured) splash pad opens in June, following play area, landscaping, lighting, other improvements completed in 2020 Construction begins Farwell Park play area, other improvements Hall Park  play area, bike skills course and more Jordan Park  pool, restroom building Painter Park  skate park, gathering spaces, paths, landscaping, sport courts (concept plan pictured below)

8 Additional NPP20-funded capital investment projects *

28th Street Totlot 

Cedar Avenue Field Park

Corcoran Park

North Commons Park
community center, water park, playground

Powderhorn Park

Sumner Field Park

Victory Park
splash pad, other improvements

Whittier Park

* due to staffing constraints, not all funded projects have launched

Repairs & renovations: Your NPP20 money at work

NPP20-funded rehabilitation projects are prioritized based on repair, restoration or replacement needs, along with park equity rankings and other factors. When possible, projects are combined for efficiency and cost savings. 

9 Roof/siding replacements at recreation centers, other park buildings 

Brackett - roof, Farview - both, Logan - roof, Longfellow - roof, Luxton - both (pictured), Whittier - roof; Loring - maintenance roof, Cavell - restroom roof, Godfrey House - siding

11 Recreation centers or park buildings with major repairs and updates 

Audubon, Bossen Field, Bryant Square, Farview, Fuller, Kenwood, Logan (pictured), Lyndale Farmstead, Matthews, Painter, Phillips

13 Parks with lighting replacements or repairs

Audubon, Bossen, Bryant Square, East Phililps, Elliott, Farview, Folwell, Fuller, Matthews, McRae, Lake Nokomis, Powderhorn, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

20 Recreation centers with HVAC replacements or interior electrical/lighting upgrades

26 Parks with accessibility improvements at parking lots, pathways and entries to recreation centers

46 Parks with new or renovated athletic fields or sport courts (pictured: Kenny Park)   56 Parks with play equipment repaired or replaced   66 Parks with concrete path repairs/replacements

Thanks for your support and patience while MPRB works to improve neighborhood parks.

NPP20 Annual Reports   Available online at minneapolisparks.org/NPP20, the reports provide an overview of the initiative and key financial details on NPP20-funded projects; the 2021 Annual Report covers projects in 2020, 2021 and 2022.     More on MPRB park care and improvements The current projects page shows the full range of MPRB's work in progress to maintain, restore and upgrade neighborhood and regional parks, trails and other sites within the Minneapolis park system.

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