Metro Blooms

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Location
Central Avenue, Northeast Minneapolis
Status
completed
Funding
Clean Water Fund through Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Hennepin County
Project type
Commercial
Program
Commercial Corridors
Tags
permeable pavement, rain gardens, raingardens
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Northeast Minneapolis Commercial Corridor

This revitalization project brought clean water projects and native habitat to businesses and organizations on Central Avenue and nearby. The projects were on small, urban, almost completely impervious sites, so we got creative in our use of rain gardens, permeable pavement, bee lawn boulevards, native prairie, native plantings and a green roof (our first). We worked with TE Studio, Phygen Coatings, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Islamic Cultural Community Center, the Grell property and Recovery Bike Shop. The program included outreach opportunities for our participants, and we helped them apply for city stormwater credits.

Most of the projects capture at least 90 percent of runoff during an average rain event. Total capture for all six sites: 700 lbs sediment, 1.25 lbs phosphorus, 650,000 gallons of runoff per year.

Building with native plant gardens in front Newly planted garden in front of sculpture on side of building People on side of garden watching another person planting a plant Small garden in parking lot

Metro Blooms
Grow. Bloom. Inspire!

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our EIN is 41-1358663. See our Guidestar profile here.

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