Project staff will be attending neighborhood meetings throughout May and June to discuss the status of the Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works project – including an initial look at some of the draft recommendations. The meetings will include the following:
May 10, 2010 / 6:30 pm
Longfellow Community Council
Neighborhood Development Caucus
Hiawatha School Park
4305 East 42nd Street
May 13, 2010 / 10:00 am
Longfellow Business Association
Ballare Teatro
4529 Minnehaha Ave South
May 17, 2010 / 6:00 pm
Corcoran Neighborhood Organization
Land Use & Transportation/Housing Committee
3451 Cedar Ave South
May 25, 2010 / 7:00 pm
Longfellow Community Council
Environment & Transportation
Hiawatha School Park
4305 East 42nd St
June 3, 2010 / 6:30 pm
Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
Business, Development & Transportation
1830 East 42nd Street
Thanks to eveyone for the thoughtful public comments during the five “Community Conversations.” These comments are now available on the website at this link: May Community Conversations
Thank you to the almost 40 adults and youth at Longfellow Park who took a few minutes to give their thoughts on what they like about their neighborhood and what would make it better. Click Longfellow Park Users to find out more.
On May 2, the project team did a corridor-wide “door knocking” event to talk to area residents about the Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works project. It was a beautiful Saturday morning – over 150 people gave their thoughts on their community.
The project team knocked on all houses in the corridor from Lake Street to Minnehaha Parkway between Hiawatha Avenue and the east side of Minnehaha Avenue. Residents were asked to answer the question: “Five years from now, the Minnehaha-Hiawatha Corridor will be a better place to live because…”
There was a lot of great input from area residents. In general, residents see a future corridor that is vibrant (with more businesses and things to do); safe and accessible for bikers, walkers, and cars; and an attractive place to live (well maintained properties and no graffiti). Many residents hope for a stronger sense of community, with more opportunities to get to know their neighbors. Other residents look for accountability related to taxes, regulation, and other things.
Please go to Corridor Door-Knocking to read all comments that were made during the event.
Thanks to members of Bethany Lutheran Church’s Adult Forum members for offering their ideas and input into the future of the corridor. They had some new ideas, especially around helping travelers and people from outside the area find out about historic sites, parks, and all the great things to do in these neighborhoods. Click Bethany Lutheran Adult Forum to find out what they had to say.
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