The Community Advisory Committee and project team used National Night Out to provide information about this project to thousands of area residents and to gather input from those who wanted to offer ideas. Working in partnership with the Minneapolis Police Department, Block Club leaders throughout the project area received an initial request to help, and then in early August received instructions, copies of a handout with project information and a short survey, and preprinted envelopes. They handed out the information to their neighbors at the National Night Out celebrations and in the 13 neighborhoods where people completed the surveys, Block Club leaders collected them and mailed them back to the project team in the postage-paid envelopes. Below is what people had to say in response to the survey question: What kinds of improvements do you think would create a more vibrant community and increase your quality of life?
Click here to see what they had to say.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table at the Longfellow Park Corn Feed on 7 August. We had lots of visitors who offered excellent ideas, and thanks to Community Advisory Committee members, County and project staff, our partners from Latinos En Acción who gathered input en Español, and the park staff who where exceptionally helpful to everyone.
There will be many more opportunities for input, but if you’re impatient, go to What do YOU think?
¿Qué piensa usted? on the right and complete the survey.
See detailed input here, and see below for a quick look at participants on this perfect summer evening.
From 5:30-8:00 pm tonight, 7 August, stop by Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works “What do you think” table at the Longfellow Park Corn Feed, yet another great event organized by Minneapolis Park and Recreation staff and community members. Come offer your great ideas for the corrdor in English or Español, ask questions, mark the map showing where you live, take a look at the community-based process, and find out more about other Community Works projects. We hope to see you there!
Anyone attending National Night Out activities in your neighborhood on Tuesday 5 August should ask for the MInnehaha-Hiawatha corridor project information sheet and one-question survey. All Block Club leaders should have received copies so please take a moment to offer your input!
From 5:30-8:00 pm on Thursday 7 August, stop by the Longfellow Park Corn Feed, yet another great event organized by Minneapolis Park and Recreation staff. Turnout at the 25 July Sibley Park Corn Feed was fantastic, and thanks to park staff there the Community Advisory Committee got lots of input on this project. We hope for even more good ideas on Thursday, so do stop by our “What do you think” table. You can offer input in English or Español, ask questions, mark the map showing where you live, take a look at the community-based process, or find out more about other Community Works projects.
The question posed by volunteers from the Community Advisory Committee, County, and consulting team was, “What kinds of improvements do you think would create a more vibrant community and increase your quality of life?”
About 40 people at this event offered their ideas. Responses fell into several categories: retail/ commercial/ entertainment; community beautification; community image; sense of community; safety; housing; and transportation/traffic. Click here to read detailed input.
Many people wanted more small businesses, a grocery store, and family-oriented restaurants. A number focused on beautifying the corridor area that they thought looked rundown and seedy. Some people highlighted the value of community activities like the Corn Feed and National Night Out that bring people together, and many suggested similar outdoor and indoor activities and opportunities for kids, families, and teenagers.
Some identified safety as the biggest issue and the need for more police presence and crime control. Others focused on more family housing but not condos, high rises, or apartment buildings. Many highlighted the importance of accommodating bike and pedestrian traffic in the corridor as well as the need to find solutions to getting across Hiawatha by car, bike, and on foot.
Over the course of this project the Community Advisory Committee, Hennepin County, and the HKGi consulting team will be updating this section of the website to summarize the latest on the Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works project. For more detail on the latest public input, click on the Input to Date link on the right. Here’s the latest!
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