RiverFirst News July 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:54PMMN Legislature Greenlights Hall's Island
As the clock was ticking down on the spring 2013 session of the Minnesota Legislature, the Minnesota House approved the restoration or re-creation of "Hall's Island or such similar island," the defining feature of the future park on the Scherer site. The island must be restored within six years and "shall remain in public ownership in perpetuity and shall be maintained as a natural habitat island for birds and other wildlife."
The House authorization passed as part of the omnibus environment finance bill (H.F. 976, Section 98). Credit for this important achievement goes to many, especially the following elected officials: State Representatives Joe Mullery, Raymond Dehn, Diane Loeffler, and Phyllis Kahn; State Senators Bobby Joe Champion and Kari Dziedzic; Minneapolis City Council Members Kevin Reich and Diane Hofstede.
Water Works Design Team Announced
Across the river and downstream a bit, Water Works is seeing a lot more action, too. The Minneapolis Parks Foundation and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board announced this month that the four-firm team of SCAPE, Rogers Marvel, James Lima Planning + Design and SRF Consulting will be the team designing the proposed park on the Central Riverfront.
Water Works is a part of RiverFirst and on a Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board-owned site located on the Central Riverfront. Water Works schematic design is concurrent with the Minneapolis Park Board’s revision of the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan; designers on these projects will work collaboratively.
Free movie Mondays in August
Our first RiverFirst movie series premieres Monday, August 5, with Chinatown. Fans of film noir and urban river enthusiasts (and the rest of us) are in for a rare big-screen viewing of the 1974 classic. Youngsters and hipsters are also in for a treat, with the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mon, Aug 12) and Desperately Seeking Susan (Mon, Aug 19) rounding out the line-up.
Come at 7PM to enjoy dinner from one of the two on-site food trucks - or bring a picnic. Then roll out a blanket and enjoy the Minneapolis cityscape in the setting sun. Movies start 15 mins. after sunset.
RiverFirst movie events are produced the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board's Music & Movies in the Parks team, and presented by the Minneapolis Parks Foundation with support from the McKnight Foundation.
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