MINNEAPOLIS — The future of George Floyd Square remains uncertain after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey moved to veto a decision by the city council to delay development at the site.
The two sides have been locked in conflict with the mayor supporting a “flexible-open” concept and the council choosing instead to pursue a pedestrian plaza that would limit vehicular traffic with exceptions for neighborhood residents and first responders.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Public Works Director Tim Sexton said they were initially on board with a pedestrian mall concept, but extensive community engagement discussions and surveys led them to the “flexible-open” vision, which Frey said the majority of neighbors in the area support…