East Phillips
In East Phillips, neighborhood is a living action, rather than a static definition. Neighbors are built through small joys and everyday errands: a wave from a front porch on a sunny afternoon, the gift of the last pastry in the case at the end of the day, the camaraderie of shared shelter at the bus stop on a rainy morning. Sitting at the daybreak edge of the Phillips neighborhoods and marking their eastern corridor, East Phillips is a site of renewal: a place where everything holds the possibility of a new dawn. Though the neighborhood has faced patterns of disinvestment and departure, East Phillips residents have transformed vacancies into windows of possibility: empty lots taken over by pop-up art installations, rooftops becoming home to community gardens, storefronts brought back to life by murals, performances, and storytelling. It is East Phillips’ commitment to shared imagination that has enabled the neighborhood to build towards more just and resilient futures. Across Lake Street, longtime business owners share advice with new arrivals, artists collaborate on murals, and corner stores play host to spontaneous connections between neighbors. On 28th Street, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute, a community-led coalition, is working to repurpose the vacant Roof Depot warehouse into a vibrant neighborhood hub with gathering spaces, cooperatively owned solar, indoor farms, skills training centers, and much more: centering public health, affordable housing, and community ownership, and expanding access to fresh and culturally-specific produce across South Minneapolis. Together, East Phillips neighbors are resisting decades of pollution and harm by advocating for community voices and leadership in development, building accessible and sustainable urban agriculture, and generating resources that remain in the community, ensuring cycles of return and repair throughout the neighborhood.
East Phillips is your go-to for:
Diversity: Influenced by many generations of immigrant entrepreneurs, Midtown’s businesses reflect Minneapolis’ diversity.
Markets: Small grocers and convenience shops means that your essential needs are always within reach including the Midtown Farmers Market
History: With two unique museums, the Somali Museum of Minnesota and American Swedish Institute, Midtown holds a lot of Minneapolis' history.
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