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Plan It February 2022
RedistrictING meetings COMING UPDates and times for all remaining meetings on the redrawing city council and park and recreation board districts are now set. These meetings are all public and can be … more
Kevin Smoky Day, Ojibwe language instructor at Takoda Prep High School, led the evening prayer. He said, “When students ask me how to say a prayer in Ojibwe, I tell them it’s simple. You only need these words, ‘Thank you, Creator.’”
Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative unveiled
Many buildings that serve Native Americans across the Twin Cities are outdated and dilapidated, making it even tougher to help those in need, according to Dr. Joe Hobot, president and CEO of the … more
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#1) “Garden of Iron Mirrors” installation by Andrea Stanislav
AN EDUCATED TWIST TO WINTER FITNESS:
By SUSAN SCHAEFER Much has been written about the benefits of exercise and being outdoors to beat the blues. According to a recent report from the American Psychological Association, “There … more
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Bianca Austin (at center, holding microphone), aunt of Breonna Taylor, stands with families who have lost loved ones to police violence in support of Daunte Wright’s family on the first day of Kim Potter’s trial at the Hennepin County courthouse. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
Families of lost loved ones, supporters rally behind Wright family
Families from Minnesota and around the country who have lost loved ones to police violence stood together outside the Hennepin County Courthouse on Dec. 8, 2021 in support of the Wright family. It … more
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Barber Kristin Ohnstad (right) became the proprietor of Bob’s Barber Shop when her father, Bob, retired 11 years ago. She is selling to move out west. (Photo by Sue Filbin)
Long history of cutting hair and listening
Bob’s Barber Shop on 34th Avenue and 50th Street is unlike many barbershops portrayed in popular media. In some ways, getting a haircut at Bob’s is more like spending time in the kitchen … more
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Rachel Boeke, LCC Executive Director
Meet LCC’s new executive director
The new executive director of the Longfellow Community Council has a passion for driving progressive social change to impact people’s lives for the better and help them see their own … more
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NEW SCULPTURE COMING
The Lake Street Council has unveiled sneak peek images of a new outdoor art installation coming to Lake Street. A heart-shaped “We Love Lake Street” sculpture designed by the Chicago … more
A memorial march for the homeless who have died took place Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at 4 p.m. Braving the cold, about 200 marchers bearing signs with the ages and names of the deceased started from Plymouth Congregational Church (19th and Nicollet Ave.) and looped north, returning to the church
March for homeless who have died
A memorial march for the homeless who have died took place Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at 4 p.m. Braving the cold, about 200 marchers bearing signs with the ages and names of the deceased started from … more
Dr. Buffy Smith, interim dean of Dougherty Family College, see herself in the experiences of the students there. She was the first person in her family to attend college. (Photo submitted)
Dougherty Family College offers students a great start
A two-year college through the University of St. Thomas is tailored to motivated, underrepresented students who have encountered barriers in pursuing a college degree. Founded in 2017, the Dougherty … more
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Jerrod Brown, a professor at Concordia University in St. Paul, is the program director for a master of arts degree in human services with an emphasis in forensic behavioral health.
Kids with special needs and COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on children with special needs and their parents is immense. Jerrod Brown, a Concordia professor who is the program director for the Master of Arts degree in human services … more
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Bob Albrecht (left) stands with Janet and Lee Nelson outside McDonald's Liquor store along 34th Ave. Albrecht currently lives and works from home in the house Janet's dad built along Shoreview Ave. Lester Strom was a self-employed home-builder whose firm, Strom & Mayville, constructed many single-family homes, apartments and duplexes in the Nokomis East neighborhood.
Memories of bygone Nokomis East businesses
A drive around the Nokomis East neighborhoods one morning with Janet Strom Nelson and her husband, Lee Nelson, could best be described as an affectionate reminiscence through a city retail area long … more
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LaLinda Xiong
IN BRIEF JANUARY 2022
Comment on METRO Blue Line Extention plan The METRO Blue Line Extension project has released the Draft Route Modification Report. This report describes the overall process, public input, and … more
PLAN IT JANUARY 2022
Conversations with council membersThe 2021 municipal election had record turnout as voters across Minneapolis came out to be part of the public conversation on rent control, public safety, and other … more
Major ES sewer maintenance project along Minnehaha Creek near Minnehaha Falls in south Minneapolis.
AWARD FOR WORK
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, which operates the regional wastewater collection and treatment system, received the Public Works Project of the Year Award on Nov. 19 from the Minnesota … more
'Bridging Divides' on Jan. 12
New year, new lensJoin NENA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to start your year off with a renewed commitment to our community. We are hosting a free, online event on Wednesday, … more
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Extending the 38th Street sewer main, near the Mississippi River, 1909. (from the Annual Report of the Minneapolis City Engineer, 1910)
THEN AND NOW
In 1909, 38th Street was barely a road or even only drawn on paper maps, especially close to the Mississippi River where this photo was taken. Most likely the photo was taken close to where 46th … more
Did city mislead, downplay public input on 38th & Chicago survey?
Since late 2020 Mayor Jacob Frey has made known his intent to reopen the intersection at 38th St. E and Chicago Ave. S. When interim design surveys were returned in spring 2021, he and city leaders … more
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Taylor Smrikárova of Seward Redesign (at left) and 4RM+ULA Managing Partner James Garret, Jr. are part of team working to create wealth for communities of color, and make 2800 E. Lake St. a demonstration site. An intensive community input process will begin soon. (Photo by Terry Faust)
U.S. Bank donates 2800 E. Lake St. for redevelopment
U.S. Bank is donating its branch property at 2800 E. Lake Street to nonprofit community development corporation Seward Redesign. Seward Redesign will partner with 4RM+ULA, an architectural design … more
Standish resident Josh Klauck owns or co-owns Angry Catfish, Northern Coffeeworks, Mend Provisions, and Northern Frameworks. He said, "Mostly I like to believe they all go hand-in-hand to create a community hub that has a little something for everyone. You might not be into coffee, bikes, fishing and the outdoors, but you probably connect with one of them and there's conversations that can be shared from there." (Photo by Andrew Nepsund)
Community hub with something for everyone
As Ericsson resident Josh Klauck tells it, he and a few friends were drinking beer at Buster’s on 28th, wondering what was going on with the old hardware store space next door at 4208 S. 28th … more
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Community and project leaders officially break ground for The Hillock on Oct. 26. The project is located at the former Snelling Yards, a three-acre public works maintenance yard. (Photos submitted)
AN INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH TO SOLVING HOUSING SHORTAGE
Ecumen is constructing a 100-unit senior housing community that will include 11 units designated for veterans who are experiencing homelessness. The aim of the Hillock project at Snelling and 45th … more
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