The Loring Park neighborhood is a bicyclist & pedestrian paradise with easy access to bicycle trails, a 15 minute walk to the downtown and uptown areas, and excellent public transportation.
The neighborhood's character, history, architecture, location, park, and green space are the top most important features that make Loring Park a "Livable Place" according to a community survey taken in preparation for the future.
Ensuring an active social & cultural life, the neighborhood is dotted with a wide range of ethnic restaurants, entertainment, retail shops, businesses, and six of the cities' largest and most historic churches, The Woman's Club of Minneapolis, MCTC College, Metropolitan State University, Dunwoody Institute, University of St. Thomas-Minneapolis Campus, and the Walker Art Center & Sculpture Garden, and within a short walking distance the Minneapolis Art Institute, the theater district, and Orchestra Hall.
The neighborhood crowning jewel is Loring Park, connected to Nicollet Mall by the Loring Greenway. It is the neighborhood's focal point for many festivals, films & concerts, recreational & community building activities, and offering a delightful place to take a stroll around the lake & beautiful gardens, and most recently a dog park.
(Description from livemsp.org)
For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.
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