New bike skills park

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is planning a new bike skills park near the intersection of 34th Avenue S and Minnehaha Parkway. An online open house event was held on Tuesday, March 18 and an online survey is open through April 4. Three banks of tennis courts in poor condition near Minnehaha Creek between Lake Hiawatha Park and Minnehaha Regional Park were removed in 2024 as part of a project to transform these spaces into a pollinator lawn, clay tennis courts, and bike skills park. At 34th Avenue, the upcoming bike skills park received $40,000 in funding from the Metropolitan Council Equity Grant Program, in addition to $264,000 in Park Dedication Fees allocated to the project. After the new bike skills park opens, the temporary bike skills park across the parkway from Lake Nokomis Community Center will be removed to prepare for renovating the tennis courts there.