Southwest Light Rail
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Southwest Light Rail.
City
Inside CIDNA, the neighborhood group for 3,000 lakeside residents
Cedar-Isles-Dean, a neighborhood of about 3,000 residents ringed by three lakes, is represented by the volunteer-led CIDNA, which has focused heavily on the Southwest Light Rail project.
City
Bryn Mawr's planned Green Line station sits in a scenic valley
The Metro Green Line Extension's planned Bryn Mawr Station sits beside the Cedar Lake Trail near downtown, with an opening targeted for 2027.
City
The Green Line Extension: 14.5 Miles to Eden Prairie
The METRO Green Line Extension adds 14.5 miles of light rail from downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and is slated to open in 2027.
Neighborhood
The Long Goodbye to a Bike Commute, and Its Return
For west-side cyclists, the Kenilworth Trail closure reshaped daily commutes from 2019 until the corridor's final reopening in March 2026.
Neighborhood
Kenilworth and Cedar Lake trails reopen after seven years
The Minneapolis Park Board reopened the Kenilworth and Cedar Lake trails on Nov. 28, 2025, restoring a heavily used bike and pedestrian corridor closed since 2019 for Southwest light rail construction.
Neighborhood
Kenilworth Channel reopening reconnected the lakes for paddlers
The Kenilworth Channel between Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake reopened to paddlers in late August 2023 after about two years closed for light-rail bridge work.
City
The Cedar-Isles Master Plan and the Next Fifty Years
For one of the few park sites in Minneapolis without a modern plan, the Park Board is sketching a long-range vision.
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