[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for October 10, 2007
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Wed Oct 10 18:36:00 CDT 2007
Lyndale E-News for October 10, 2007
The Lyndale E-News provides information on community events, neighborhood
meetings, and important news for the Lyndale Neighborhood. More information
on the Lyndale Neighborhood can be found at www.lyndale.org
<http://www.lyndale.org/>
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In this Issue:
1. Litter Outa Lyndale – This Saturday
2. Business Workshops
3. Monstrous Crime Out
4. October General Membership Meeting
5. Blaisdell YMCA Activities
6. EID Celebration
7. New Housing, Planning, and Development Committee
8. Youth Farm and Market Project to offer Free Family Health and
Cooking Class
9. Draft Community Engagement Report
10. Uptown Small Area Plan Available for Comment
11. Minneapolis Ten-Year Transportation and Streetcar Feasibility Study
12. About the Lyndale E-News
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Litter Outa Lyndale – This Saturday
Saturday, October 13th
10 am to 12:30 pm
Meet at the Lyndale Neighborhood Office (3537 Nicollet Avenue) to help clean
up the Neighborhood.
On Saturday, October 13th the Environment Committee will be hosting the
annual Fall Litter Outa Lyndale. For this clean up we’re also going to be
cleaning up graffiti on city utilities, like light posts and utility boxes.
Their will also be a pot luck barbeque at the office starting at 12:30, so
come help clean up the neighborhood and then hang out with the environment
committee. As always, we’ll have bags and gloves from the city. Questions
and RSVPs to Mark at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or mark at lyndale.org.
Business Workshops
The Lyndale, Whittier, and Stevens Square Neighborhoods are hosting two
workshops for local businesses. These workshops are designed to help
neighborhood business learn about the resources they have available to them
and what’s going on in the local community. There will be oral translation
provided in Spanish and Somali at both workshops.
Business Security & Crime Prevention
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
5th Precinct Community Room
3101 31st Ave S.
2:45 Registration – 3 pm Speakers
4 - 5 pm Resource Information
Speakers
Inspector Kris Arneson - 5th Precinct
Sgt. Gio Veliz - Graffiti Prevention & Removal
Hmed Hassan - Somali Police Liaison
Tom Thompson - CCP Safe Specialist
Doug Wilson - Armor Lock & Security
Businesses Services & Practices
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
5th Precinct Community Room
3101 31st Ave S.
2:45 Registration – 3 pm Speakers
4 - 5 pm Resource Information
Speakers
James Watchke - Mpls Mediation - conflict resolution
Mohamed Ismail & Grant Wilson - Mpls Licensing & Inspections
Judy Moses - Mpls Financing & Econ. Development
Hussein Samatar - African Development Ctr.
Daniel Bonilla - Latino Economic Dev. Ctr.
Attorney addressing commercial leases, rates, terms, repairs, lessee/leasor
responsibilities
For more information contact Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or
mark at lyndale.org
Monstrous Crime Out
Sunday, October 21st
Meet at the Montrose’s at 4 pm
3200 Pleasant Avenue
We will be walking the neighborhood as a crime prevention strategy. Bring
the kids, dogs, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and friendly monsters. Costumes
are optional, but this is a great chance to try out costumes before
Halloween. Unfriendly monsters and drug dealers are not welcome. For more
information contact Jeanne at jeannewiener at netscape.com or 612.824.8337.
Are you on the Lyndale Walkers new Email List? If you’re not, you’re
missing a lot of great walks that are helping to keep our neighborhood safe.
To join the Lyndale Walkers Email List contact Jeanne
jeannewiener at netscape.com or 612.824.8337. If you’re a walker and not on
the list contact Mark at mark at lyndale.org to get added.
October General Membership Meeting
Monday, October 22nd
7 to 9 pm
Painter Park
34th and Lyndale Avenue
At the October General Membership Meeting there will be a discussion of
several important things happening in Minneapolis and what Lyndale’s
position as a neighborhood should be them.
The issues we will be discussing are:
* The Public Works Department of the City of Minneapolis has released
a draft City Lighting Policy. We will be discussing what Lyndale’s response
to this policy should be. We will NOT be discussing whether or not there
should be new lights in Lyndale.
* There are a number of important things happening that will directly
impact the future of LNA. These include the draft report issued by the
Minneapolis Community Engagement Task Force and financial projections from
the City of Minneapolis that indicate that neighborhood funding for NRP
Phase II Plans may be dramatically reduced.
* The LNA Board has also been working on a new decision making policy
for the neighborhood that is an attempt to help make it easy for people to
be involved in the neighborhood and for everyone to understand how decisions
are made. At this meeting the draft policy will be introduced as the
beginning of a process to gather neighborhood input.
* There will also be an opportunity for people to comment on the draft
2008 LNA budget.
These are all very important issues for the neighborhood moving forward and
we would like to encourage everyone to come and voice there opinion.
Also don’t forget about Leonardo’s at Lyndale. LNA will now be hosting a
Leonardo's Basement class for kids approximately 4-12 years old during
General Membership meetings. It's a great alternative to simply having a
babysitter during meetings or no childcare - instead we have a great
enrichment class - so parents can check out what's going on in the
neighborhood & kids get to invent, experiment, build, all sorts of things
with themes that relate to what's happening in the neighborhood.
Westy Copeland, a regular at Leonardo's and a Lyndale resident will be
teaching the classes.
We'll run them early - so those with early start schools can make a portion
of the class - 6:45pm -8pm. Come for just the first 45 min if bedtime is
early. There is a suggested donation per family - for 9 months of classes
for $30, or a drop-in of $10 per class – which is a real bargain for
Leonardo's classes. The neighborhood is subsidizing the rest of the cost.
Blaisdell YMCA Activities
YMCA Swim Academy
Swim lessons for youth and adults, ages 6 months and up.
Where: Blaisdell YMCA, 3335 Blaisdell Ave. S., 612-827-5401
When: Oct. 29th – December 16 (weekly classes)
Cost: YMCA Members, $20, Non-members, $80
YMCA Youth Sports
Youth, ages 4-12, can explore normally competitive sports in a
non-competitive environment.
What: Basketball, Volleyball & Indoor Soccer
Where: Blaisdell YMCA, 612-827-5401
When: Saturdays, Nov. 3-Dec. 15
Cost: YMCA Members, $25, Non-Members, $30
EID Celebration
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association will be hosting an EID Celebration on
Sunday, October 21st from 3 to 5 pm in the Community Room at Horn Towers.
The event will include traditional Somali Food and is a great way for people
to learn about Somali culture.
Everyone in the neighborhood is welcome at this event. For more information
or to help out with this event contact Amira at Amira at lyndale.org or (612)
267-9870.
New LNA Housing, Planning, and Development Committee
LNA is forming a new Housing, Planning, and Development Committee. The
purpose of the Committee will be to work on the built environment of the
neighborhood. The HD&P will be responsible for making recommendations to
the board related to: housing and economic development programs, zoning
requests, and the built environment of the neighborhood.
We’re going to be holding an organizational meeting towards the end of
October (no long-term commitment required). To find out more contact Norma
at norma at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 15.
Youth Farm and Market Project to offer Free Family Health and Cooking Class
Come join us as a family to learn about healthy cooking, nutrition, and how
we can to make decisions that will protect you from diet related diseases
like diabetes. Open to youth ages 9 and up with their parents, guardians, or
siblings over 18 years old. Thursdays, 4-6pm, starting in November at the
Zion Lutheran Church, 33rd Street and Pillsbury Ave. Space is limited. Call
Rina at 612.990.9261 to register, or email at rina at youthfarm.net.
Draft Community Engagement Report
The Minneapolis’ Community Engagement Task Force has released a preliminary
report. The report will also be presented for input and feedback at several
community forums.
Community forums
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (open house format)
Central Library board room, 300 Nicollet Mall
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nokomis Park Recreation Center gymnasium, 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway
Thursday, Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
MLK Park Recreation Center multi-purpose room, 4055 Nicollet Ave. S.
Following the community forums, the task force will reconvene to incorporate
the community’s input into its final report, which will be submitted to the
Minneapolis City Council and Mayor in mid-November.
The task force began by recommending that the City adopt a set of core
principles to formally document its commitment to community involvement. The
recommendations expand upon the City’s current practices and aim to
institutionalize the community input process. They are also designed to
broaden the ways the community can be engaged with the City, expanding
beyond geographic-based groups to also encompass other community
organizations such as business associations, cultural communities, and
advocacy groups.
Report highlights include recommendations to:
* Broaden the types of organizations eligible for community engagement
resources
* Require increased accountability when resources are allocated
* Create a citizen commission of community engagement
* Allocate resources and staff for administration of adopted
Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) action plans and contracts beyond
2009
* Support increased follow-up communication between the City and
community members who have provided input during decision-making processes
A full copy of the draft Community Engagement Task Force report is posted on
the City’s Web site at
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/communications/communityengagement.asp.
Uptown Small Area Plan Available for Comment
The Uptown Small Area Plan 45-day review period begins today! Copies of the
draft plan are located at:
·
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/planning/uptown-plan.asp
· City Hall, Room 210, 350 South 5th Street
· Walker Public Library, 2880 Hennepin Avenue
· Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Once you’ve read the draft plan, please submit your comments and suggestions
to:
Amanda Arnold, AICP, Principal City Planner
Minneapolis Department of Community Planning & Economic Development Planning
Division
350 South 5th Street - Room 210
Minneapolis, MN 55415
amanda.arnold at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
All written comments will become part of the public record and the report
submitted to the Planning Commission when they consider adoption of the
plan.
Minneapolis to host public meetings to discuss Citywide Ten-Year
Transportation Plan and Streetcar Feasibility Study
The City of Minneapolis is hosting eight public meetings to discuss the
City’s draft Ten-Year Transportation Plan and its Streetcar Feasibility
Study. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback on plan
recommendations and to discuss key transportation issues facing Minneapolis.
The meetings are scheduled for:
Date Time Location Address
Oct. 10 6:30-8:30 p.m. Communication Workers of America 3521 E. Lake
St.
Oct. 11 5:30-7:30 p.m. Northeast Library 2200 Central Ave. N.E.
Oct. 16 6:30-8:30 p.m. North Commons Recreation Center 1801 James Ave. N.
Oct. 17 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lake Nokomis Recreation Center 2401 E. Minnehaha
Parkway
Oct. 23 6:30-8:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Recreation Center 4055
Nicollet Ave. S.
Oct. 24 6:30-8:30 p.m. Van Cleve Recreation Center 901 15th Ave. S.E.
Oct. 25 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bryant Square Recreation Center 3101 Bryant Ave. S.
The City’s Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan – Access Minneapolis – is
being created to identify steps that the City and its partner agencies
(Metro Transit, Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, Minnesota Department
of Transportation) need to take within the next 10 years to improve the
current transportation system and ready it for continued growth. While the
Access Minneapolis plan is based on a long-term (2030) view of
transportation needs, it focuses on actions that should be undertaken
throughout the city over the next 10 years, recognizing that this timeframe
is subject to the availability of funds.
The Streetcar Feasibility Study recommends a long-range streetcar system and
identifies initial operating segments that might be good short “starter”
segments. The Study evaluated 14 Primary Transit Network corridors to
determine if the operation of streetcar in some of those corridors would be
physically, operationally and financially feasible. The study addressed
capital and operating costs, impacts on transit service, development
opportunities, physical constraints, ownership and operation alternatives,
maintenance and storage facility locations and funding alternatives.
If you need a translator or a disability related accommodation, such as a
sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessible meeting site or materials
in alternative format, please contact Charleen Zimmer, Project Manager, at
612-673-3166 or at Charleen.Zimmer at ci.minneapolis.mn.us at least a week
before the meeting.
For more information, visit:
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/trans-plan.
About the Lyndale E-News
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service for Lyndale residents. This is an announce only email list. The
Lyndale E-News is published several times a month. To submit an item for an
upcoming issue of the Lyndale E-News email Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or
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Mark Hinds
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Lyndale Neighborhood Association
3537 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612.824.9402 ext 16
mark at lyndale.org
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