Loring Greenway

[1] Opened in 1979, it was part of the Loring Park Development District that razed older properties, created the adjacent Hyatt hotel and built new surrounding multi-family apartment and townhouse buildings in the Loring Park neighborhood.

[2] The greenway is noted on a historic marker in a series along the north side of West Grant Street between LaSalle and Nicollet.

[3] Larry Millett called the greenway "the most notable public amenity" in the Loring Park Development District.

[4] In the book Intown Living: A Different American Dream, authors Ann Breen and Dick Rigby highlighted the contrast of the lush greenway and its quiet with the "hard-edged" and relatively treeless Nicollet Mall.

[1] The public space also includes seating areas and a playground and is lit at night with custom distinctive lights.

[12] In November 2024, the city's Public Works department completely removed the greenway's well-used playground with no explanation to the community.

When the greenway originally opened, it had a playground, as shown in a 1979 photo from the city's archives as a neighboring apartment building was under construction.