Was the Mall Park Ever Truly Reviewed?

From Hill & Lake Press:

As the Mall redesign moves closer to implementation, some residents question whether a conceptual planning process has been treated as approval for major roadway and park changes. How a standard planning process may be failing a uniquely complicated place. What began in 2018 as a conceptual planning discussion, part of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s 2020 Southwest Service Area Plan, has evolved into something much larger: a debate over public process, implementation and trust.