Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board  

 

Wednesday, December 14
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue

There is a lot going on in CIDNA! Join us to hear updates about important issues in the neighborhood. Learn more about the U of M Civil Engineering Capstone Student Project (see article below).
All are welcome!

Attend a free energy workshop and learn about easy ways to save energy in your home.

    

 

Community Energy Services, CES, is a one-stop residential energy program.  

 

CES begins with FREE educational workshops where you learn low-cost, no-cost ways to save energy in your home. Next, schedule a customized home energy visit where you receive up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30! To make it even better, CIDNA NRP funds will reimburse the co-pay for the first 100 homeowners who participate, giving you a $400 value for FREE!

 

Upcoming workshops:  

 

Saturday, December 10   
10:00 a.m.   
Lake Harriet Upper School  
4912 Vincent Ave S  Map

Thursday, December 15
6:30 p.m.
Burroughs Community School  
1601 50th St W  Map 

 

Click here for a complete listing of upcoming workshop dates.

Free refreshments and childcare are provided at each workshop.  

 

Questions? Contact Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.

 

 

 

More information can also be found at www.mnces.org. Community Energy Services is a partnership with the CIDNA, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Minneapolis, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy with funding provided by the MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the City of Minneapolis block grants.  

The final public hearing will be held to offer the public a chance to comment on the Mayor's proposed 2012 budget.   

 

Wednesday, December 14
6:05 p.m.
City Hall
350 South 5th Street, Room 317  Map

You can read more about the proposed budget and tax levy at
www.minneapolismn.gov/mayor/.     

Join Council Member Lisa Goodman for an end
of the year social hour.  

 

Monday, December 19
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Normandy Inn
405 S 8th Street  Map

 

At last May's CIDNA annual meeting, students from the University of Minnesota Civil Engineering Department presented their traffic assessment of the  Lake St & Excelsior Blvd intersection and its vicinity. The team also made short- and long-term recommendations on how traffic flow and pedestrian/bicycle safety might be improved in the area. Currently, two teams of students are further exploring the feasibility of the two major long-term recommendations:  1) Creating an underpass at the "Y" of the intersection, and 2) Building a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across Lake St, just east of Calhoun/Dean Pkwy.The students will present a summary of their preliminary designs and cost estimates at the December 14th CIDNA board meeting.

Plan ahead so you can stay informed about winter parking restrictions. 

The City offers a number of ways to be alerted about Snow Emergency parking restrictions, including Facebook and Twitter!
Click this link to learn more: Stay Informed

Refresh your memory about Snow Emergency Parking Rules at this link.

Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please contact Monica Smith at 612-821-0131 or info@cidna.org.