Lake Street (Minneapolis)
Lake Street is a major east-west thoroughfare between 29th and 31st streets in Minneapolis, Minnesota United States. From its western most end at the city's limits, Lake Street reaches the Chain of Lakes, passing over a small channel linking Bde Maka Ska and Lake of the Isles, and at its eastern most end it reaches the Mississippi River. In May 2020, the Lake Street corridor suffered extensive damage during local unrest following the murder of George Floyd. In August of the same year, city officials designated East Lake Street as one of seven cultural districts to promote racial equity, preserve cultural identity, and promote economic growth.
West Lake Street in 2012
The Midtown Exchange building as seen from Lake Street in 2007
Nicollet Ave at Lake Street looking north with the former Kmart site.
Lake Street looking east from Nicollet Ave with Interstate 35W in the foreground and the Midtown Exchange visible in the background.
Bde Maka Ska is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities. The lake has an area of 401 acres (1.62 km2) and a maximum depth of 87 feet (27 m).
Boats on the lake in 2017
Aerial photo of Bde Maka Ska viewed from the south
Bathers at the lake, about 1917
Stereoscopic image of the lake by Benjamin Franklin Upton