Little Earth Trail
| Little Earth Trail | |
|---|---|
 Heading northward a sidewalk widens to become the Little Earth Trail after Martin Olav Sabo Bridge. | |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Trailheads |
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| Use | Cycling, Pedestrians |
| Season | Year-round |
| Sights | City skyline views |
| Hazards | Traffic intersections |
| Surface | Concrete and asphalt |
Little Earth Trail is an approximately 1-mile (1.6 km), multi-use bicycle path in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that links several neighborhoods, parks, businesses, and trails in the Phillips community. The trail begins at its northern end near the intersection of East Franklin Avenue and 16th Avenue South and eventually follows the west side of Hiawatha Avenue to the Midtown Greenway and Martin Olav Sabo Bridge.[1] Named after the nearby Little Earth community, the shared-use pathway provides transportation and recreation opportunities.
Route description
At its northern end, Little Earth Trail traverses from the businesses and services on East Franklin Avenue, follows along the Hiawatha Avenue transit corridor to East Phillips Park, and connects to the Lake Street / Midtown area's trail and transit network. At East Phillips Park, from Little Earth Trail, cyclists and pedestrians can cross over the Hiawatha Avenue transit corridor eastward on a non-vehicular traffic bridge, and connect to East 24th Street and the Hiawatha LRT Trail. Little Earth Trail also connects seamlessly to the Midtown Greenway trail, and the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge offers trail users another opportunity to cross the Hiawatha Avenue transit corridor eastward.
Nearby sites
Neighborhoods
Parks
Transportation
Shared-use paths:
Streets:
Improvement
As part the Midtown Minneapolis trail system, Little Earth Trail serves as an important conduit for people to move through neighborhoods and reach community and regional destinations.[2] The City of Minneapolis has included Little Earth Trail in its efforts to improve signage and amenities for mixed-use paths.[2][3]
History
The name of the trail is borrowed from the Little Earth community in Minneapolis. Originally built in the 1970s, and home to nearly 1,000 residents, Little Earth is a 9.4 acre, 212-unit housing complex at approximately East 24th Street and Cedar Avenue. The Little Earth community and surrounding area has been at the center of the American Indian Movement. In the 2000s, Little Earth community has “become a reservoir of political and community organizing on a variety of environmental and social justice issues and a model of self-determination for all Native people.”[4]
See also
- Hennepin County
- List of shared-use paths in Minneapolis
- Metro Transit
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
References
- ^ Bikemap. "Cycling routes and bike maps in and around Minneapolis". Bikemap. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Hennepin County (May 2016). "Making the connection: Midtown Greenway to lake street" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ City of Minneapolis. "Bike/Ped Signs in the East Phillips/Seward neighborhoods" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Little Earth of United Tribes. "Little Earth: History". Little Earth Residents Association. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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