"The Big Honking Truck Parade" will still take place Thursday night despite wildfire smoke causing unhealthy air quality ...

Minneapolis hosts "Big Honking Truck Parade" with local market and family-friendly activities on Nicollet Mall.

From fire engines to snow plows, the big rigs will make their way down Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday.

The first version of Nicollet Mall was completed in 1967 and designed by Lawrence Halprin and Associates of San Francisco, while the second was unveiled in 1990 with a design by BRW Architects.

The first version of Nicollet Mall was completed in 1967 and designed by Lawrence Halprin and Associates of San Francisco, while the second was unveiled in 1990 with a design by BRW Architects.

A maze of barricades on Nicollet Mall came down Friday south of 8th Street, signaling the end is near after years of construction on Minneapolis' signature walkway. The remade mall, closed to ...

Newly planted birch trees provide shade for patrons of Randle's Bar and Restaurant on the 1000 block of Nicollet Avenue. The trees were planted as part of the $50 million Nicollet Mall reconstruction.

December 25, 2014 Those who were hoping a new Nicollet Mall would finally reconnect downtown Minneapolis’ two pedestrian worlds — that of the sidewalk and of the skyway — will have to rely ...

The Nicollet Mall project is a centerpiece of the city’s efforts to bolster downtown as a regional destination. “This isn’t just a street,” Reich said. “It’s Main Street, Minnesota.” ...

It's been 23 years since Nicollet Mall was last redone, and Reich said it's about time. There have been problems with leaking walkways and the street's surface needs work.

Still, overall, the concept continues to impress. The mall (or, as some prefer, the Nicollet Mile) will be split into five segments. Blocks on the north and south ends will be woodsy linear parks.