George Square, Floyd and Minneapolis City Council

George Floyd Square delay: Mayor blasts veto
Mayor Jacob Frey had some strong words for the Minneapolis City Council, after members voted to override his veto on the future of George Floyd Square, delaying action on the memorial site.
Mpls. City Council advances plan for pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square with override of mayor's veto
Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of the project.
Minneapolis will explore pedestrian plan for George Floyd Square after council overrides mayor’s veto
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to move forward with a study that explores turning the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into a pedestrian mall.
Minneapolis City Council overrides Mayor Frey's veto on plans for George Floyd Square
By a vote of 9-4, the Minneapolis City Council overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of the council's plan to establish a pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square in south Minneapolis.
Minneapolis council overrides Frey veto of George Floyd Square plan
Mayor Jacob Frey had vetoed the council’s plan to study a pedestrian mall. The city hopes to reopen the street to traffic nearly five years after Floyd’s murder.
Future of George Floyd Square divides community, city leaders five years after murder
The debate over developing George Floyd Square centers around whether it should be turned into a pedestrian plaza or whether cars should be allowed through.
Mpls council overrides George Floyd Square veto
The Minneapolis City Council voted to override Mayor Frey's veto of the pedestrian study of George Floyd Square. Mayor Frey spoke to reporters following the vote.
Frey vetoes council move toward a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the City Council’s plan to explore building a pedestrian-only mall at George Floyd Square, the intersection where an officer killed Floyd in 2020.
Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor’s veto of George Floyd Square pedestrian mall study
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday overrode Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of a legislative directive to further explore converting George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall. A 9-4 supermajority kept the possibility of a pedestrian mall alive despite the mayor urging council members to finalize a plan and avoid further delays.
George Floyd Square pedestrian mall veto overridden by city council
Backed by activist groups, council members have promoted the idea of creating a “pedestrian mall" to honor the site of George Floyd's death. However, Mayor Jacob Frey previously vetoed the proposal, citing the needs of surrounding residents and business owners' wishes to have the area reopened for traffic.
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Mayor vetoes Minneapolis City Council's decision to delay development of George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS — The future of George Floyd Square remains uncertain after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey moved to veto ...