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Minneapolis Riverfront News

Covering life, work, and play in the Historic Mill District and Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront neighborhoods. Have an opinion, local news or events to share?  Contact us.

Entries by David Tinjum (560)

Monday
Mar022015

[Download] More Details on Ritz Block Proposal

The Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and associated studies for the proposed Ritz Block project located on the property at 315 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, were released last week.  The total project area encompasses an approximately two and one-half acre site along Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis, between South 3rd and 4th Streets.  This phased development is anticipated to be developed in two separate phases and would provide at completion up to 728 dwelling units, 12,000 square feet of commercial space, and up to 909 off-street parking spaces.  Alternatively, Phase 2 could be constructed with up to 365,606 square feet of office space instead of residential units.   Phase 1, would include 364 residential units, up to 12,000 SF of ground level retail space, approximately 430 parking spaces, occupy approximately 60,524 square feet of land and is planned for construction in 2015-2017.  Each phase would be taken through the City’s design and approval process independently.

Sunday
Mar012015

Opinion - Big Dig Slated for Downtown, Centerpoint Drops the Ball With Short Notice

Visitors can expect traffic delays, parking closures and lane closures

MCT Exclusive: Mill City Times has obtained a copy of a notice CenterPoint Energy will be mailing this week to those who will be affected by a major construction project set to start in Mid-March (see letter below).  CenterPoint will be replacing approximately 1.4 miles of 20-inch high-pressure steel transmission pipe with new 20-inch steel pipe along 1st and 2nd Streets S., and 1st and 2nd Streets N. and both 2nd Avenue South and North (see map for more detail). Construction is expected to begin in Mid-March 2015, weather permitting, and will continue until September 2015:

http://millcitytimes.com/opinion/centerpoint-drops-the-ball-to-give-short-notice-of-big-dig.html

Tuesday
Feb242015

Park Board Votes to Take Action Against Graco

The MPRB passed a Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property by Purchase or Condemnation from Graco Minnesota, Inc. for East Bank Trail Purposes.   See our recent opinion piece for more info on this issue.

Highlights from the February 18, 2015 MPRB meeting -

Commissioner Scott Vreeland reading mission statement from Graco website:

Commissioner Vreeland statement on resolution:

MPRB President Liz Wielinski's statement:

Commissioner Erwin statement on resolution:

Commissioner Tabb statement on resolution:

Full video of the resolution discussion and vote -

Tuesday
Feb242015

MPRB Approves Public "Woonerf" Connecting to the Downtown Riverfront

The Park Board passed a Resolution Approving a Parkland Development and Easement Agreement with Eagle Iron Partners, LLC and the City of Minneapolis for Application of the “Private Land Maintained for Public Use” Park Dedication Option to the Mill City Quarter Development Project in Downtown Minneapolis.  This public space and trail connecting to the riverfront is part of the Mill City Quarter project on 2nd St. S. between 5th and 3rd Ave S.  Kudos to developer Steve Minn for going above and beyond in negotiating this new public amenity.

Woonerf Site Plan Approved by MPRB:

Monday
Feb232015

Public Meeting - Wednesday March 4 / Park Board to Consider Approval of Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan

A public hearing will be held prior to Board discussion.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 6:30pm, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will hold a public hearing regarding the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan. The hearing will be held in the Board Room at MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis. Individuals wishing to speak at the hearing may call 612-230-6400 to sign up in advance, or may sign up outside the board room until 6:25 pm the day of the hearing. After the hearing, the MPRB Commissioners will consider approval of the plan.

Changing the name of the park from its current name, Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park, is also being considered as a part of the Master Plan.  Through the design and community engagement process, it became evident that a name change was needed. The proposed name of St. Anthony Falls Regional Park is considered a more descriptive and identifiable name which captures the essence of the birthplace of Minneapolis.

The Regional Park currently includes approximately 350 acres of land and water around St. Anthony Falls, near Downtown Minneapolis. The Master Plan is a written and graphic document intended to relate current park data and analysis, communicate a plan for the park’s future, and guide strategic implementation of the plan over the years to come. It is a reflection of the recommendations of an appointed Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which met 12 times between September 2013 and October of 2014. In addition to the CAC meetings, the master planning process included three open houses, five two-day public charrettes, an online survey, coordination with neighborhood organizations, and a 45-day public comment period.

The previously issued Draft Master Plan has been revised based on public, MPRB staff, and partner agency comments. The final plan to be considered for approval will be made available to the public when the Board Meeting agenda and meeting materials are made public, around the Friday before the March 4 meeting. At that time the public may access the document and all supporting materials via the Park Board’s meeting website at http://minneapolisparksmn.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. For general information about the planning process to date, visit the project webpage, or go to www.minneapolisparks.org/currentprojects then select “Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan”).

The Park Board will be launching its new website on the afternoon of Thursday, February 26.  At this time the above link to the project webpage will not work.  Please use the search function in the upper right corner of the new website, and search for “Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park.”  The park board's website name will continue to be www.minneapolisparks.org and the link to www.minneapolisparks.org/currentprojects  will also continue to function with the new website. 

 

CONTACT:

Tyler Pederson
tpederson@minneapolisparks.org
612-499-9084

Monday
Feb232015

Tonight - Provide Input on "Downtown East Commons" Park at Mill City Museum

Downtown Commons 2

Date: Tuesday, February 24

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Place: Mill City Museum

On Tuesday, February 24, the City of Minneapolis will host a public meeting to discuss the design of the Downtown East Commons.

The Downtown East Commons also referred to as the “Commons” is the public open space to be located in the two-block, 4.2 acre area bounded by Park Avenue, 4th and 5th Streets, and a proposed building on 5th Avenue South across from the new multi-purpose stadium.  The meeting will be held from 6:00-7:30pm at the Mill City Museum located at 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis. 

“The Commons represents an enormous opportunity to create a place that will be both destination and retreat – a stage for the life of Minneapolitans and a beacon for visitors,” said Mary Margaret Jones Senior Principal of Hargreaves Associates. “In the midst of a rapidly changing part of the city, the Commons can help catalyze 24 hour urban life and vitality and host both daily life and special events.  We look forward to hearing from the public and bringing form to their aspirations.”

The public meeting is an opportunity for those who live, work and play in Minneapolis to learn more about the project including meeting the landscape architect design team led by Hargreaves Associates.  Additionally, this will be the first time the public is able to provide input for how they envision the Commons.

The Hargreaves Team will use feedback gained from the meeting as well as other community engagement activities to prepare initial park design concepts. Interested parties not able to attend the February 24 meeting are encouraged to take an online survey to share their feedback and vision for the park.

“We aim for a community led design process, culminating in a community loved public space,” said Council Member Jacob Frey. “To say that the future of these blocks depends on your input is an understatement. We need you!”

Information from the February 24 meeting will be posted to the new Downtown East Commons website. Additional project information will be posted as it becomes available. The next Downtown East Commons Public Meeting is currently scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2015 where the Hargreaves Team will present initial design concepts. 

 

Wednesday
Feb182015

Next Tuesday - Help make the Commons the next great public space for Minneapolis!

Attend the Downtown East Commons Public Meeting

On Tuesday, February 24, the City of Minneapolis will be hosting a public meeting in collaboration with Hargreaves Associates to discuss the design of the Downtown East Commons. A nationally and internationally recognized landscape architecture firm known for designing projects leading to economic growth and neighborhood change, Hargreaves Associates was selected to lead the Downtown East Commons design team project by the Minneapolis City Council on January 16, 2015. The Hargreaves Team was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals process that resulted in 14 proposals.

Meeting Agenda:

  • Introduction to the design team led by Hargreaves Associates
  • Project background presentation
  • Public discussion and feedback
  • Fill out short survey

The Hargreaves Team will use feedback gained from the meeting as well as an online survey and other community engagement activities to prepare initial park design concepts. These concepts will be presented at a second Downtown East Commons Public Meeting currently scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Event Details:           

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
6:00 to 7:30pm
Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street, 
Minneapolis

Can't Attend?

Please visit the Downtown East Commons webpage to learn more about the project and fill out the online survey.

Contact:

Media Inquiries, Rose Lindsay, City of Minneapolis, CPED Communications, 612.673.5015

Project Inquiries, Brian Schaffer, City of Minneapolis, City Planner, 612.673.2670

Monday
Feb162015

Downtown High School Clears Final Hurdle, Set to Open this Fall

Free public charter high school will open in downtown Minneapolis in Fall 2015

Mill City High has entered into an agreement with First Covenant Church, 810 South 7th Street, to lease space in the church’s education wing.

The First Covenant Church facility is 70,000 square feet and situated on a city bus line and just one block from a light rail hub. Mill City will be located in a space separate from but connected to the church sanctuary. The education building that will house the school includes a commercial kitchen, gymnasium, and proscenium stage.

The Rev. Dan Collison, senior pastor of First Covenant and executive director of the East Downtown Council, said, “It is not a secret that leaders from the downtown Minneapolis residential, business, and civic communities have been asking for new high-quality schools for years now. Thus, when Mill City approached us for a long-term lease it was with great enthusiasm that we began partnership conversations.

“Our city block in the heart of East Downtown is surging with more than $2 billion of redevelopment, including a new city park and collegiate level soccer field in Elliot Park. In my mind, this is an ideal time and place for Mill City to launch a program of global classical studies. It’s a perfect fit for all who live in or near downtown.” 

“We anticipate welcoming as many as 130 ninth and tenth graders for the 2015-16 academic year,” said John Miller, the school’s start-up director. “All roads lead to downtown, but it’s pretty much an education desert. We want to change that by offering students and families a high-quality, academically rigorous educational option. 

Mill City High website:

http://www.millcityhigh.org/

Sunday
Feb152015

Gold Medal Park to Host Walker Sculptures

WALKER ART CENTER ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RELOCATE SCULPTURES DURING MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDEN RECONSTRUCTION

NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH WEISMAN ART MUSEUM, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS, AND GOLD MEDAL PARK ALLOW FIVE SCULPTURES TO REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC 

The Walker Art Center announced a number of sculptures from the institution’s collection on view in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden will temporarily relocate to the Weisman Art Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Gold Medal Park this summer and remain on view during the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Reconstruction Project.

Nearly all Garden artworks will be placed in storage during construction, but thanks to innovative partnerships with the Gold Medal Park Conservancy Fund, the MIA, and the Weisman, several of the most beloved sculptures will relocate through short- or long-term loans, and remain accessible to the public. The loans
are renewable each year and the partnering organizations have agreed to the arrangement for up to 5 years, after which time the loans will be reevaluated.

Brower Hatcher’s Prophecy of the Ancients(1988), Mark di Suvero’s Molecule (1977-83), and Tony Cragg’s Ordovician Pore (1989) will be loaned short-term to Gold Medal Park, which sits adjacent to and reunites with the Guthrie Theater, the Garden’s former neighbor.

COMING TO GOLD MEDAL PARK

Brower Hatcher PROPHECY OF THE ANCIENTS

Prophecy of the Ancients by Brower Hatcher

Brower Hatcher was trained in engineering and industrial design before he turned to sculpture in the early 1970s. In his stone and steel-mesh sculpture for the Garden, he melds the logic of an engineer with a visionary’s impulse to transcend time and space. A futuristic dome, composed of thousands of flexible wire polyhedrons, rests atop six mock-Egyptian columns in a blend of ancient and modern architectural styles. Embedded within the structure and seeming to hover in space are an assortment of common objects and abstract forms: a table, a ladder, a chair, a turtle (whose patterned shell recalls the gridded structure of the dome), random letters, numbers, discs, and dashes. Hatcher offers up these private symbols for universal interpretation, as viewers are inspired to construct their own meanings from the galaxy of images suspended above them.

MOLECULE BY MARK DI SUVERO

Molecule by Mark di Suveros

The monumental scale and sweeping gestures of this red-painted sculpture are characteristic of the enormous outdoor structures Mark di Suvero has been making since the 1970s, using cranes to manipulate the massive industrial materials with which he works. Here, a pair of enormous steel beams meet at their ends, creating a triangular form that tips at an alarmingly improbable angle. At the point of the beams’ juncture are sections of two flat, centerless discs. A longer beam forms the final leg of the tripod, but travels on some 38 feet into the air, piercing a third disc interwoven with the other two at the point of intersection. The cumulative effect recalls all the visual and emotive force we attach to the atomic world: dynamic, red-hot, powerful, and strangely elegant. Molecule, like all of di Suvero’s large-scale sculptures, invites the viewer to inspect its lines and spaces from every angle.

Tony Cragg ORDOVICIAN PORE

Ordovician Pore by Tony Cragg

Trained as a scientist, Tony Cragg creates art that investigates the natural world. Yet if his sculptures comment on such topics as molecular structure, the human vascular system, or the Newtonian light spectrum, it is his use of man-made forms (either found or constructed) that transforms them into complex meditations on contemporary life. Here Cragg has constructed steel elements on a granite base—two smooth-surfaced concave cylindrical forms and two elemental biomorphic shapes—that comment on the Ordovician geological era of 500 million years ago, when oxygen was introduced into the atmosphere. While the oxygen gave rise to terrestrial life, it simultaneously killed off the species of algae that had produced it. The close resemblance of the cylinders to the cooling towers of nuclear power plants perhaps suggests an analogous life-death conundrum for our own technological age.

Thursday
Feb122015

Public Meeting: Don't Miss Your Chance to Provide Input on the Design of the New Downtown Park

February 24th at the Mill City Museum: This is your chance to provide direct input on the design of the new park adjacent to the new Vikings Stadium - Downtown East Commons.  Space will be limited, so please RSVP to help plan for seating.  The Mill District Neighborhood Association & Mill City Times are partnering on community engagement for this project.  Here's the link to RSVP and get complete meeting details:

https://DowntownCommons.eventbrite.com

Downtown Commons 2

Monday
Feb092015

Met Council, Feds Agree with Mill City Times Poll - MPRB Is Not Obstructing Southwest LRT

In last weeks poll, we asked if Gov. Dayton should cut the MPRB's budget over there request for a park impact study.  Progress on the issue was made at last weeks MPRB meeting on Wednesday, when Met Council Chair Adam Duininck told the Board that he has never thought the MPRB was trying to kill the LRT project.  Earlier that day the Federal Transit Authority, after attending several working meetings between Met Council & MPRB staffers, weighed in and ordered the Met Council to conduct the pact study at the heart of the disagreement.  MPRB President Liz Wielinski & Met Council Reps also agreed that they can work together to avoid delays to the project.

Gov. Dayton has not yet commented on lifting his proposed budget cut for the MPRB.

Mill City Times Poll - Southwest LRT

Below: Met Council Chair Adam Duininck

Below: MPRB President Liz Wielinski

Monday
Feb092015

In the News - February 9, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL ROOKIE FREY STANDS OUT AS CHEERLEADER

http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/291170441.html

DOWNTOWN ADDED 1,383 RESIDENTS LAST YEAR

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/290698001.html

VIDEO: TOUR THE TRANSFORMING PILLSBURY "A" MILL

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/290540141.html

RED COW OPENING THIRD RESTAURANT IN NORTH LOOP

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_27473281/red-cow-opening-third-restaurant

BURGERS, BEERS, AND BOOZE: RED COW OPENS IN THE NORTH LOOP FEBRUARY 10

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2015/02/cash_cow_third_location_of_the_red_cow_opens_in_the_north_loop_february_10th.php

LIVING WITH THE MISSISSIPPI: DR. KILVINGTON’S DUMPING GROUND

http://riverlife.umn.edu/2015/02/living-with-the-mississippi-dr-kilvingtons-dumping-ground/

BIKE LANES PLANNED FOR WASHINGTON IN NORTH LOOP

http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/bike-lanes-planned-for-washington-in-north-loop

[MAP] HOW MINNEAPOLIS IS ZONED

http://www.minnpost.com/data/2015/02/how-minneapolis-zoned

RIVERFRONT CONDO FETCHES $4.235 MILLION

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/290325181.html

Monday
Feb092015

Symphony Hydro Permit for St. Anthony Falls Lock Denied

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied Symphony Hydro a permit to build a hydroelectric plan in the lock at St. Anthony Falls.  The denial comes after opposition from both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior on grounds that it would interfere with a mandate to use the lock for emergency flood control.  From the FERC ruling:

The Director orders:

(A)   The preliminary permit application filed by Symphony Hydro LLC on June 26, 2014 for the Symphony Hydro Project No. 14627 is denied.

(B)   This order constitutes final agency action.  Any party may file a request for rehearing of this order within 30 days of the date of its issuance, as provided in section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 825l (2012), and section 385.713 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2014). 

Symphony does have the right to appeal the denial, so the application is not yet dead.

Download the FERC denial...

Friday
Feb062015

[Photos] Nicollet Hotel Block to be Developed by United Properties

The City of Minneapolis CPED has recommended United Properties, a real estate company owned by the Pohlad family, to build a multiuse tower and hotel complex on the Nicollet Hotel Block at the north end of Nicollet Mall.

It will be 36 stories, and include 300 residential units, as well as a Hilton Hotel.  It's expected to go before the City Council for approval by early April.

Attend the public unveiling Monday, February 16, more details here...

United Properties - Nicollet Hotel Block

United Properties - Nicollet Hotel Block

United Properties - Nicollet Hotel Block

United Properties - Nicollet Hotel Block

United Properties - Nicollet Hotel Block

Attend the public unveiling Monday, February 16, more details here...

Thursday
Feb052015

Heavy Hitter Joins Minneapolis Parks Foundation, Move Bodes Well for Riverfront Projects

Bruce Chamberlain to focus on Water Works and Hall’s Island/Scherer projects.

Until recently Chamberlain was Assistant Superintendent for Planning for the MPRB, and helped guide the St. Anthony Regional Park Master Plan creation.  Nice move MPF.

Minneapolis Parks Foundation announces the Minneapolis Parks Fellow program

Bruce Chamberlain takes the inaugural Minneapolis Parks Fellow position this month

The Minneapolis Parks Foundation announced yesterday at the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Commissioners Meeting that Bruce Chamberlain is the inaugural Minneapolis Parks Fellow, a new program the Parks Foundation debuted this month to elevate its expertise in design and city-building and expand its commitment to ensure the long-term vitality of the nationally recognized Minneapolis park system. Chamberlain is the immediate past-Assistant Superintendent for Planning with the Minneapolis Park Board and an award-winning landscape architect and urban designer.

"The Minneapolis Parks Foundation is invested in forward-thinking park innovations that help Minneapolis remain second-to-none when it comes to urban parks. As Minneapolis evolves, it is paramount that we continue to reimagine how our parks are woven into the city's fabric and the lives of the people who live, work, and visit Minneapolis,” says Tom Evers, Executive Director of MPF. “Bruce brings to the Parks Foundation the perfect blend of skills that will allow us to bridge vision to implementation required by bold private/public initiatives. We're thrilled to have him help shape a new generation of parks in Minneapolis." 

The Parks Fellow is a contract position of the Parks Foundation that leverages expertise in park design, planning and implementation to address significant opportunities and issues facing the park system today and in the future. Parks Fellows will have expertise in critical skills, such as design, planning, recreation or operations. In addition, Minneapolis Parks Fellows will provide visionary and strategic guidance to selected projects involving public and private partners, especially the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, along with the City of Minneapolis and other public and private interests.  MPF funds the Minneapolis Parks Fellow program with generous support from institutional grants and individual gifts.

Chamberlain takes the position in February and will serve a two-year term. His work will focus on RiverFirst and two of its signature projects – the Water Works and Hall’s Island/Scherer sites, both on the Mississippi Riverfront. MPF identified RiverFirst because of its transformative potential for three communities – North, Northeast and Downtown Minneapolis – historically under-resourced by parks. In addition, the Parks Foundation’s history of private-sector leadership in RiverFirst, the projects’ advancing development and broad local and regional support make the time right to maintain its momentum. Please see MplsParksFoundation.org for more information about the Parks Fellow program and its 2015-16 focus.

“Cities around the world are leveraging park investments to accomplish transformative urban redevelopment efforts. The Minneapolis Parks Foundation has played a pivotal role in partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, the National Park Service, the Minnesota Historical Society and others to propel the city’s generational return to the Mississippi River as a celebrated urban amenity,” says Chamberlain. “ As the Minneapolis Parks Fellow, I am pleased to focus significant expertise in furthering RiverFirst and Water Works, key Minneapolis riverfront park initiatives that hold the power to transform, forever, the city’s embrace of its river corridor.”

Prior to his term at the Minneapolis Park Board, Chamberlain served as vice-president of Minneapolis-based Hoisington Koegler Group Inc., where he led a variety of complex city-building efforts, including St. Paul’s Great River Park Master Plan.  During his three-year term at the Minneapolis Park Board, Chamberlain formed an in-house design and planning team and established a broad tone of excellence, while transformed the organization’s approach to community engagement and bolstering community trust. He was also responsible for constructing more than $45 million in capital improvements, completing numerous planning initiatives and steering the bold riverfront vision of RiverFirst.

The Minneapolis Parks Foundation, which partners with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, is an independent 501c3 dedicated to community investment in the nation’s top park system. The Parks Foundation’s signature projects are the RiverFirst Initiative and Water Works, two design-based adaptive reuse parks projects on the Minneapolis riverfront, and the Next Generation of Parks Lecture Series. Beginning in 2015, the Parks Foundation will also provide key philanthropic support for park enhancements in neighborhood parks, with a special attention to under-resourced communities; invest in pilot programs and activities that provide new opportunities for people to better connect to each other and our city through their parks; and champion the value of parks and the Minneapolis Parks System through community conversations around national and international park trends and engage volunteers in community-wide, high-impact volunteer activities.

Monday
Feb022015

In the News - February 2, 2015

CSM PLANS TO REMOVE DEPOT HOTEL'S WATER PARK FOR MORE ROOMS

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2015/01/22/depot-renaissance-hotel-waterpark-demolition-plans.html

COMMUTERS WILL LOSE 5TH STREET IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS TO VIKINGS STADIUM

http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/290150641.html

COMMUTE FROM I-94? HOPE YOU AREN'T ATTACHED TO FIFTH STREET

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2015/01/commute-from-i-94-hope-you-arent-attached-to-fifth.html

NEW BIKE LANES PLANNED FOR VIKINGS STADIUM

http://finance-commerce.com/2015/01/new-bike-lanes-planned-for-vikings-stadium/

SANCTUARY IS NOW CHEF CO-OWNED

http://mspmag.com/Blogs/Dara/January-2015/Patrick-Atanalian-Buys-A-Restaurant/

AWASH IN APARTMENTS, NORTH LOOP GETTING SOME NEW CONDOS

http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/290154081.html

THIS LOCK HELPED BUILD MINNEAPOLIS. NOW IT'S CLOSING.

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/01/21/minneapolis-lock-and-dam

THIS IS HOW CHANGE BEGINS: FORUM ON CLOSURE OF ST. ANTHONY LOCK

http://riverlife.umn.edu/2015/01/this-is-how-change-begins-forum-on-closure-of-st-anthony-lock/

UPDATE: NEW DESIGNS FOR SUPERIOR PLATING SITE IN NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS GET A NOD FROM NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/289305311.html

WASHINGTON AVENUE PROJECT PAVES THE WAY FOR FUTURE ROADS

http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/290402101.html

FREY PRESENTS WARD 3’S GOALS FOR 2015

http://www.mndaily.com/news/metro-state/2015/02/01/frey-presents-ward-3%25E2%2580%2599s-goals-2015

MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDEN AND COWLES CONSERVATORY'S NEW LOOK ADVANCES (IMAGES)

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2015/01/27/minneapolis-sculpture-garden-cowles-new-look.html

SCULPTURE GARDEN CONCEPT MIXES WILDNESS, FORMALITY

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/289931251.html

Sunday
Feb012015

Opinion - Defending Minneapolis Parks

By David C. Smith

For decades, public and private parties have claimed that they just need a little bit of Minneapolis parkland to achieve their goals. And now even Governor Dayton has joined the shrill chorus of those who think taking parkland is the most expedient solution to political challenges. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is justified in examining very skeptically all desires to take parkland for other purposes and in rejecting nearly all of them categorically.

Read the article here...

Sunday
Feb012015

Crime Alert - Burglaries of Dwellings in the Mill District

2 burglaries of condos in occured within a few minutes of each other this weekend:

MPD ACTION ALERT - Case No. 15-036013

Please read "Footnotes" below *before replying* to this note.  Your first point(s) of contact for the referenced location:

Crime Prevention Specialists Ahmed Hassan: 612-673-5164 Ahmed.Hassan@MinneapolisMN.gov and Carla Nielson 612-333-9242 Carla.Nielson@MinneapolisMN.gov

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CASE SUMMARY:

Incident Location: 0001** Portland AV S

Date and Time:  1/31/2015 1:57:00 AM - 1/31/2015 2:05:00 AM

Primary Offenses:  Burglary Of Dwelling

Public Information:

Officers responded to a burglary of dwelling in progress.  Suspect was GOA, and victim had limited suspect description.  Nothing was taken.  Victim was given a blue card.

RECOMMENDATION:  CASE CONTINUED PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION OR LEADS. ...

Arrested Parties, if any (name - age / Address AptNo City, State Zip):

NOTE: Any persons arrested in this incident were not necessarily charged with the listed offenses. Use the link provided below for a more complete explanation of the format of these alerts if anything is unclear.

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NOTE: Asterisks (**) indicate that a street address has been masked, and the incident took place on the “100 block” ,e.g., 0041** Stevens AV S took place on the 4100 block of Stevens Av S. We do not include the full address of incident locations in order to preserve the privacy of victims.

 

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MPD ACTION ALERT - Case No. 15-036201

Please read "Footnotes" below *before replying* to this note.  Your first point(s) of contact for the referenced location:

Crime Prevention Specialists Ahmed Hassan: 612-673-5164 Ahmed.Hassan@MinneapolisMN.gov and Carla Nielson 612-333-9242 Carla.Nielson@MinneapolisMN.gov

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CASE SUMMARY:

Incident Location: 0007** 2 ST S

Date and Time:  1/31/2015 2:07:00 AM - 1/31/2015 2:31:00 AM

Primary Offenses:  Burglary Of Dwelling

Public Information:

A burglary of Occupied dwelling occurred at the above address. The unknown suspect entered the occupied dwelling, damaged the exit door lock and took the listed items.  The B of I responded to the scene. ...

Arrested Parties, if any (name - age / Address AptNo City, State Zip):

NOTE: Any persons arrested in this incident were not necessarily charged with the listed offenses. Use the link provided below for a more complete explanation of the format of these alerts if anything is unclear.

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NOTE: Asterisks (**) indicate that a street address has been masked, and the incident took place on the “100 block” ,e.g., 0041** Stevens AV S took place on the 4100 block of Stevens Av S. We do not include the full address of incident locations in order to preserve the privacy of victims.

Tuesday
Jan272015

Should Gov. Dayton Punish Minneapolis Parks Over Southwest LRT? - Mill City Times Poll

Our Governor is proposing to slash the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board budget over its engineering studies of the Southwest LRT project (see statements from Dayton & MPRB below).  What do you think?

Vote here, it only takes 1 click!

Monday
Jan262015

Charter High School May Open in Downtown East, To Be Named "Mill City High School"

According to a report from The Journal, the Mill City High School plans to enroll up to 200 9th- and 10th-grade students for the 2015­–2016 school year. The school will offer students a “global classical studies” theme.

Read the Journal story

More Coverage in the MSP Business Journal