Twin Cities & Western Railroad opposes the proposed freight reroute option through St. Louis Park. Click here to read the
Star Tribune article.

At its February 19, 2014 meeting, the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB - the metro county board that funds
transit projects) told the Metropolitan Council that cities along the proposed route must agree on the project by June 30, 2014 or
risk losing money to the Bottineau LRT project. Click here to
read CTIB's letter to the Metropolitan Council.

This morning (March 4), the Minneapolis City Council is
scheduled to vote on a resolution opposing any co-location
option including the shallow tunnels design.

Share your opinion! Contact the Mayor and all of the City Council Members and share your opinion about Southwest LRT.

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges
Contact Mayor Hodges

Minneapolis City Council Members
For more information on Southwest LRT, visit www.swlrt.org.

 

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

      

Wednesday, March 12
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

The agenda includes:

• Park Board Commissioner Anita Tabb   

Click here to view the complete meeting agenda.

All are welcome!

For more information, go to the Winter Parking Restrictions webpage. 

Trammell Crow Co. has preliminarily proposed a 6- or 11-story apartment project on the site of Tryg's Restaurant. The
Committee has preliminarily opposed these options and asked
the developer to propose a project that would respect the 56-foot (5-story) zoning height guidance. CIDNA will meet during the coming weeks to consider a revised proposal from Trammell Crow. See CIDNA's land use website for a detailed description
of the Trammell Crow proposals so far.

Greystar Investment Group is considering a project on the vacant site owned by Lakes Limited Partnership at Thomas Ave. S.
and West Lake St. east of the Calhoun Beach Club Apartments.  No proposal has been presented yet. The developer may hold discussions with the CIDNA Committee during the coming weeks.

No action will be taken on these projects by CIDNA in its board meeting on March 12. 

Please follow our committee website at http://cidnalanduse.wordpress.com for the latest developments
and announcements regarding these projects.

You are encouraged to contact Bob Corrick, Chair of the Land Use Committee, at corrickcidna@gmail.com or 612-927-5599 with questions, comments, or feedback.

A study of transit alternatives in the Midtown Corridor recommends a combination of rail in the Midtown Greenway and enhanced bus service on Lake Street as the best long-term transit solution for the corridor.                      

The recommendation, known as a Locally Preferred Alternative,
was approved on February 12, 2014  by the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis.
The group includes community and business representatives as well as elected and appointed officials from the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County and City of Minneapolis

The recommended transit improvements will be advanced as
funding is available.

Rail would run immediately south of the Midtown Greenway
bike trail. The LPA calls for trips to be operated with single-car trains. Future analysis will identify the vehicle type and double/single-track segments.

Read the press release for more information.

Map of Midtown Corridor study area including Lake St and Greenway alignments.

Wednesday, March 26
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Opus Hall
University of St Thomas   
10th and LaSalle, Mpls  Map

Featuring Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District Ambassadors speaking about serving people in downtown Minneapolis.  Lunch is offered for $10.   
 
To be added to the Ward 7 mailing list, contact Ruth.Hamann@minneapolismn.gov. 

 

Trees are available for Minneapolis homeowners, businesses
and nonprofits for only $25! Choose from several varieties and sizes of trees, including two types of fruit trees. Details:

• Ordering opens Monday,
  March 17.
• First-come, first-served. Order
  early for best selection.
• Limit one tree per property, maximum five properties.
• These five- to eight-foot trees cost $25 each and must
  be planted on private property in the city.
• Trees need to be picked up May 15-19.    

For more information, visit www.treetrust.org.

The conference is free and open to all!

 

The Minneapolis Police Department has launched a new web-based crime mapping tool called RAIDS (Regional Analysis and Information Sharing).
 

The new tool offers increased transparency and public access to crime maps and information. The information is updated daily, and the system stores crime data for the past 3 years.  Citizens now have the ability to customize maps in a variety of ways.  Data can be mapped by address, crime type or by date range.

The interactive crime map system can be accessed through the MPD's website at: www.minneapolismn.gov/police or download the Raids Online free mobile phone App.

 

The Metropolitan Council has made grant money available to
cover one-third of the cost, up to $2,000.

Eligible repairs:

• Rehabilitation or replacement of sewer service lines from
  the main sewer line to the house or building (not internal sewer plumbing)
• Disconnection of foundation drains
• The grants are available to any Minneapolis property owner.
• Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, go to Grant Program webpage. 

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.