The Minneapolis City Council has approved a radical redesign of the former Kmart site that severed Nicollet Avenue for decades.

The 10-acre project area will become the site of mixed use buildings, a park and new bike and pedestrian infrastructure.

Minneapolis planners have a broad-strokes vision for what should become of the former Kmart site in south Minneapolis, and on Thursday it got the blessing of city council members. Here are some highlights:Nicollet Avenue will reconnected as a continuous,

Following two years of community engagement, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve a concept layout for the reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue. The project will bring mixed-use, walkable redevelopment to the former Kmart site and rejoin Nicollet Avenue between 29th and Lake Street.