Public Open House for Southwest LRT
Station Locations - Today
Learn more and provide feedback on proposed locations for the Southwest LRT stations.
Before finalizing station locations, project designers and engineers would like to
know which of the options being considered for station locations would enhance connections to existing neighborhoods and promote future development opportunities.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement identified the station locations to the nearest cross streets. Now, project designers and engineers need to fix the
locations of where station platforms will be built, the roadway, pedestrian, bike
and bus connections to the stations and the locations of park-and-rides and
kiss-and-rides in relation to the stations.
The following Open House will focus on all Minneapolis stations:
Today, Monday, June 24 4:30-7:00 p.m. Kenwood Community Center 2101 Franklin Ave W, Minneapolis Map
Click here for more informaiton about the Station Open Houses.
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Storm Response Priorities
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The following is an excerpt from a Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
press release:
Tree Removal Updates and Priorities
The clearing of streets is the top priority for the Park Board and City of Minneapolis crews. Hundreds of trees were removed from city streets on Saturday and Sunday.
There are some locations that remain blocked due to trees with power lines entangled in them. Once Xcel Energy removes the power lines, the trees will be removed and the streets cleared:
After city streets are clear, the Park Board's second priority is the removal of boulevard trees from homes, garages and other structures.
The Park Board's third tree priority is to evaluate and remove boulevard trees that pose a potential hazard of toppling due to storm damage or soil saturation.
The Park Board's fourth priority is removal of trees and tree debris from parks.
For information or to report a down tree blocking a sidewalk or street, or a boulevard tree down on private property, contact the Park Board Forestry Department at 612-313-7710 or forestry@minneapolisparks.org from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
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Regular Yard Waste Collection for Smaller Branches
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Residents with small branches and pieces of brush can use the regular weekly Solid Waste & Recycling yard waste collection service to have them picked up. Crews will pick up bundles of brush and small branches that are less than three inches in diameter and less than three feet long. Here's how to get them ready
for pickup:
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- Bundle brush and small branches securely with twine or rope.
Do not use wire. - Each bundle must be less than 3 feet long.
- Each bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.
- Make sure to have the bundles of yard waste at your alley or curb line,
next to the garbage cart, by 6 a.m. on your garbage day.
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Resident Tree Debris Drop Off: June 24-29
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Minneapolis residents may bring yard tree debris to two locations, one in
North Minneapolis and one in Fort Snelling, between June 24 and 29 for
hauling and processing by the Park Board.
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- Fort Snelling Site: 6200 Bloomington Rd, Fort Snelling (adjacent
to the Park Board's Fort Snelling Golf Course)
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and
8 a.m. to Noon Saturday
These sites will discontinue accepting public tree debris at Noon on Saturday,
June 29.
NOTE: This service is for property owners clearing their property of tree debris after storm damage only-it is not for contractors doing work for property owners
or for regular tree pruning. It is only for tree debris, not construction or other materials.
Curbside Tree Debris Collection: July 1-12
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Park Board crews will collect tree debris that can be brought to the boulevard beginning July 1 through July 12 for properties affected by the storm. This service is for property owners clearing their property of tree debris after storm damage only-it is not for contractors doing work for property owners or for regular tree pruning. It is only for tree debris, not construction or other materials.
How to prepare downed trees and branches for collection:
- Move larger limbs, branches, and trunks to the boulevard area in front
of your house. Park Board crews will pick up and dispose of these
items at no charge. - Property owners adjacent to tree debris placed on the boulevard are asked not to park vehicles near the debris, to help crews in the removal process. "No parking" signs may be posted and enforced to facilitate
the cleanup operation.
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