Tonight - Upper River Forum at MPRB

Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:  Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Upper River Forum: Creating Our Great River Legacy

Key Lessons from "Waterfront Cities" and "Your Turn: Redevelopment Choices".

Featuring Peter Hendee Brown, Architect, Planner and Development Consultant, and author of "America's Waterfront Revival.

Followed by a Community Discussion of Key Redevelopment Issues.

Peter Hendee Brown will share key lessons learned from other waterfront cities, including critical tools for implementation and realistic time frames for measuring success.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss key riverfront development questions.  Refreshments will be serves.

This series of Upper River Forums is hosted by the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee.

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 7-21-11

Minneapolis RiverCurrent 7-21-11

View more documents from Mill City Times

Orange Blossom Special on the Minneapolis Riverfront

Some nice shots of the Minneapolis Riverfront in this video slideshow.

Crown Hydro Update - Special Session Ends, No Crown Hydro Bill

Does this mean the end?  Based on their most recent letter to FERC, Crown Hydro was counting on the Minnesota Legislature to save their FERC License, and the project.  Here's a letter from Friends of the Riverfront to FERC yesterday:

View more documents from Mill City Times

Crown Hydro Update - Comments by Douglas Verdier to FERC

Douglas Verdier is a local resident concerned about the potential impact of the Crown Hydro project.  Posted to the FERC site yesterday:

View more documents from Mill City Times

Tonight - MRDI Community Meeting

When: Tue, July 19, 7pm – 9pm

North Mississippi Regional Park 4900 Mississippi court, Minneapolis, MN 55430 (map)

Come learn about the riverfront at North Mississippi Regional Park and join the conversation about the Minneapolis Park Board’s vision for new Upper Riverfront parks.

MRDI Newsletter July 8, 2011

From the Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative:

MRDI Issue 3 July 8 2011

View more documents from Mill City Times

Citizens for Smart Energy at St. Anthony Falls Letter to FERC

View more documents from Mill City Times

Long Term Vision for Minneapolis Riverfront From MRDI

A long term vision for the Minneapolis Riverfront from the Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative (MRDI):

View more presentations from MplsRiverfrontDesign

Yesterday was 'City Bird Day' in Minneapolis

From the Star Tribune:

At the edge of the Mississippi River, city officials and high school students helped released seven rehabilitated birdsThursday in honor of the adoption of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Urban bird treaty program. Minneapolis becomes the 10th city in the country to be accepted into the program since 1999.

Read the full article...