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Confluence invites community to reimagine abandoned 3rd Precinct

November 15, 2024
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Confleunce at the abanonded 3rd precinct. From left to right is Jamie Schwesnedl, Duaba Unenra, Sam Gould, and John Kim.
Alex V. Cipolle

On August 30, Confluence: An East Lake Studio for Community Design, set out with pads, fliers, and markers to invite locals to imagine and draw their hopes and designs for the now barren 3rd Precinct. The studio was co-founded by 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø adjunct faculty member Sam Gould and Duaba Unenra. This building housed the precinct where Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd, worked, and it has remained abandoned since the protests that followed Floyd's murder in 2020.

The group's goal is to transform this historically significant site into a space for creative community engagement, acknowledging the tragedy and its impact on the community. To achieve this, they gather input from Minneapolis’s 9th ward through activities like place-making sessions and social practice arts, prioritizing social engagement over the final outcome.

Learn More:


  • (confluence-studio.org)

  • (mprnews.org—October 29, 2024)

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