Downtown East is located in the center of the city. The neighborhood is bound in the north by the Mississippi River, in the west by Portland Avenue South, in the east by Interstate 35W and in the south by Fifth Street South. It contains mainly recreational land including the Metrodome plus commercial, industrial and vacant land. Only a very small portion of this neighborhood is dedicated to residential housing, but housing is being built at record levels. Downtown East houses the Mill City Museum, with the new Guthrie Theater opening in the summer of 2006. Along the waterfront, the city has built a park themed on the history of Minneapolis incorporating mill ruins and featuring the Mill City Museum. The park extends beyond the neighborhood. Many of the old mills and factories have been converted into residential or commercial uses.
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Indicator Details
Indicators |
Primary Domain | Indicator Value | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkability | Neighborhood Characteristics | 87 | 7 | Top |
| Voter Participation | Social Cohesion | 37.2% | 17 | Top |
| Violent Crime | Health Systems and Public Safety | 106.1 | 77 | Bottom |
| Vacancy Rates | Housing | 10.4% | 60 | Bottom |
| Tree Cover | Natural Areas | 27.9% | 50 | Middle |
| Travel Time to Work | Employment Opportunities | 20 minutes | 12 | Top |
| Transit Accessibility | Transportation | 1395 | 3 | Top |
| Toxic Releases from Facilities | Environmental Hazards | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
| School Readiness Scores | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| School Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Residential Proximity to Traffic | Environmental Hazards | 19.4% | 56 | Middle |
| Residential Mobility | Social Cohesion | 59.5% | 80 | Bottom |
| Reading Proficiency | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Public Assisted Households | Employment Opportunities | 12.9% | 34 | Middle |
| Proximity to Superfund Sites | Environmental Hazards | 72.2% | 71 | Bottom |
| Proximity to Brownfield Sites | Environmental Hazards | 36.1% | 85 | Bottom |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | Health Systems and Public Safety | 0 | 1 | Top |
| Preschool Enrollment | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Pedestrian Connectivity | Transportation | 140.6 | 35 | Middle |
| Offsite Alcohol Outlets | Neighborhood Characteristics | 9 | 72 | Bottom |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions | Health Systems and Public Safety | 23.2 | 71 | Bottom |
| Low Birth Weight | Health Systems and Public Safety | 11.4% | 67 | Bottom |
| Long-Term Unemployment | Employment Opportunities | 11.1% | 82 | Bottom |
| Local Business Vitality | Economic Health | 47.5% | 62 | Bottom |
| Household Transportation Costs | Transportation | 15.4% | 23 | Top |
| High School Graduation Rate | Educational Opportunities | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Food Desert | Neighborhood Characteristics | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Excessive Housing Cost Burden | Housing | 23.2% | 22 | Top |
| Employment Rate | Employment Opportunities | 61.7% | 66 | Bottom |
| Commute Mode Share | Transportation | 38.4% | 19 | Top |
| Chronic School Absence | Health Systems and Public Safety | -% | - | Data N/A |
| Business Retention | Economic Health | -15.2% | 87 | Bottom |
| Blood Lead Levels in Children | Housing | 4.9% | 51 | Middle |
| Age of Housing | Housing | 47.5% | 5 | Top |
| Adult Educational Attainment | Educational Opportunities | 84.5% | 59 | Bottom |
| Access to Parks and Open Space | Natural Areas | 4.9% | 46 | Middle |
| Access to Mainstream Financial Services | Economic Health | 0.0% | 1 | Top |
