Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.        

      

Wednesday, September 11
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map
 
Click here to view the meeting agenda.

The StarTribune is reporting that a Met Council advisory panel voted today to rejected the deep tunnel option in the Kenilworth corridor. Click here to see the story. The remaining options are for
a shallow LRT tunnel in the Kenilworth corridor or to reroute the freight rail through St Louis Park.

Metropolitan Council Chair Sue Haigh will delay a decision on the Southwest project for at least a couple weeks so that outside experts could consider other freight rail reroute options in and around St. Louis Park.


Planners are looking for community feedback about Southwest LRT stations via an interactive site.

Go to www.swbeyondtherails.com to:

• Learn more about where stations will be located
• Pin comments to a map
• Respond to comments from your neighbors
• Post photos - what you like or what needs to change

Planners working on SW station area plans will be reviewing comments through late fall 2013.

 

Storm-tipped tree stump removal and sidewalk repairs began this week.  

          

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will begin removing tree stumps remaining from the June 2013 storms. Once the stumps are removed, City of Minneapolis Public Works personnel will repair sidewalks and curbs damaged by tipped stumps at no charge to residents. The goal is to have the work completed by November 1.

The stump extraction requires the use of large machinery and may temporary close some streets while the work is being done.
Click here for more information. 

 

Pavement restoration is anticipated to begin the week of September 3 on W. 29th St. from Dean Court to Xerxes Ave. S., and on Xerxes Ave. S. between W. 29th St. and W. 28th St. Pavement restoration on W. 28th St. and on W. 29th St. from Dean Court to Dean Parkway will occur in the following weeks.
 
Pipe installation work continues along Depot St. between St. Paul Ave. and Sunset Blvd. Tomorrow and Friday (Sept. 5-6), crews anticipate closing the intersection of Depot St. and Sunset Blvd. for pipe installation. All traffic will be detoured around the closure via Cedar Lake Ave. and France Ave. S. Pipe installation work along the westbound lanes (north side) of Sunset Blvd. between Depot St. and France Ave. S. will commence after the intersection work.
 
Crews will make connections to the temporary above-ground wastewater conveyance pipe, in preparation for pipe installation along the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd. The intersection of Lynn Ave. and the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd. is anticipated to close for approximately one day the week of September 3 for the work.
 
Pipe installation along France Ave. is anticipated to progress south across Lake St. the week of September 9. Temporary lane closures will occur during the work; more updates will be made in advance of the anticipated lane closures.
 
If you have questions about the sewer project please contact
Tim O'Donnell, the project's Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Citizen Liaison, at 651-602-1269 or tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us.
 
For more project information, visit the project website at www.metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates.

To sign up for project email updates, please send an email
to bgrand@zanassoc.com stating that you would like to receive Cedar Lake Area Sewer Improvements email updates.

It is especially important for commuters--both cyclists and motorists--to plan ahead in order to avoid delays and accidents in this high-traffic section of the Grand Rounds. During the  construction period, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board encourages pedestrians, recreational and commuter cyclists, as well as motorists to be aware of the upcoming trail closures and detours and to plan their routes accordingly.

Click here to view the Project map. 

 

Click on links below for more detailed construction maps:

• Brownie Lake: Brownie Lake Trail reconstruction map  
• Cedar Lake: Cedar Lake Trails reconstruction map  
• Dean Parkway: Dean Parkway reconstruction map  
• Dean Parkway at Cedar Lake Parkway: Dean Parkway at Cedar Lake Parkway reconstruction map  
• Dean Boulevard at Dean Parkway: Dean Boulevard at Dean Parkway reconstruction map 
• Lake Calhoun: Lake Calhoun Trail resurfacing map  

The proposed ordinance would eliminate minimum lot area per dwelling unit standards in all districts except for the low and medium density residence districts. The density changes would apply to high density residential districts, commercial, and industrial overlay districts where residential is allowed.
 
Council Member Meg Tuthill will facilitate a meeting with Jason Wittenberg, Manager of the Land Use, Design, and Preservation for the City of Minneapolis to discuss the proposed changes on:

Thursday, September 12
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bryant Square Park
3101 Bryant Ave S  Map

Click here to read more about the proposed changes.

 
Meet with Meg is the third Monday of every month at Bryant Square Park. Join Meg for the next meeting:

Monday, September 16
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Bryant Square Park
3101 Bryant Ave S  Map

 

 

Saturday, September 21 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 

4100 Lyndale Ave S (enter from Aldrich Ave S)   Map 

 

Electronics and vehicle batteries NOT accepted at this collection.

Materials accepted include household, lawn and garden products, electronics, mercury-containing items and auto wastes.  

 

Drop-off Rules: 

• Be prepared to show your driver's license or other proof of county residence.
• Follow the signs and stay in line.
• Secure products so they don't tip over or leak.
• Events will be shut down during inclement weather. 

Visit www.hennepin.us/collectionevents for a full list of materials accepted and event details.   

 

 

Trees on your property and the boulevard still need an inch of water every week throughout the fall. The heat and lack of precipitation are causing stress on the City's urban forest. Lack of water can make trees vulnerable to insects and disease and cause permanent damage to young and old trees alike. Trees up to five years old are especially susceptible.

An effective way to water a tree is to turn on a slow stream of water (just so the hose is weeping) for a few hours. Watering in the evening after dinner time is most effective since it minimizes evaporation, and trees tend to take most of their water during the night.

AFS is an organization that has been around for 60 years and is the oldest high school exchange program. AFS brings kids to the U.S. to live in host families and attend high school. The mission is to help promote world peace through cultural understanding and learning.

For more information, go to www.afs.org or contact Scott Hume,
at shume@afsusa.org or 646-381-3312

Sunday, October 13
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Park Siding Park
West 28th Street at Dean Court  Map

Celebrate the reopening of the park with all the usual fun and festivities!

     
Wednesday, October 30
6 - 9 pm
Calhoun Square   
 
Ticket information will be available soon. 100% of proceeds of tickets sold in advance by CIDNA go directly to our neighborhood! Contact Monica at 612-821-0131 or info@cidna.org to reserve your tickets today!

Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please let me know how you would like to help.