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

       

6:00 p.m.

Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

Agenda includes:

• Council Member Lisa Goodman, Ward 7
   

Click here to view the tentative agenda.  

 

All are welcome! 

 

 

Rollout for the entire city should be complete by spring 2016. The new program is an opt-in system and you can sign up right now by emailing swrcustomer@minneapolismn.gov or  calling 612-673-2917.

The new organics collection will include a number of items that weren't previously recycled in the blue carts and aren't allowed in backyard compost. Curious about what will be compostable or the rollout schedule? Check out www.minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/organics for detailed information about the program, news on the rollout, including a map, and a signup for email updates.

Wednesday, February 25
Noon - 1 pm
University of St Thomas  
Opus Hall #202  
10th and LaSalle, Mpls  Map

Lunch is offered for $10. Arrive early to get your lunch and a good seat. Discussion starts promptly at noon. 
 
RSVP to 612-673-2207 or ruth.weakly@minneapolismn.gov. 

 
From now until February 6, you can share your thoughts online at www.success.minneapolismn.gov. City staff will
use the information you and others contribute to develop measures for the most popular themes within each of the
five City goals.

The way it works: you and others comment on what the
City goals mean to you. For the City goal of "living well," for example, you can tell the City what that means to you.
Does it mean having connected neighborhoods? Access to amenities? Safe streets?

Because the online engagement tool uses crowdsourcing technology, the information within the tool will update in real time to display the changing input and ideas of its users.
Log in often to submit new ideas and vote on new information. It's quick and easy to participate, and you can spend as much or as little time on it as you want.

 
The inspection and warning process follows the same procedures as in the past, but because of additional funding, crews will be able to get out more quickly to clear unshoveled sidewalks that are reported to Minneapolis 311.

This funding will also make improvements to how sidewalk corners are cleared at intersections. Starting this month, City crews will be able to clear sidewalk corners on pedestrian priority corridors faster than in the past. These corners, which tend to be along major streets throughout the city, will have snow removed within three working days after a Snow Emergency ends or after an accumulation of four inches of snow. Crews will then move on to the rest of the corners in the city as time and resources allow.

Click here to view a pdf of activities and programs for
the month of February.

Several patrons have expressed an interest in a book club during the day on a Tuesday or Thursday late morning or late afternoon. If anyone is interested please call Sandra at Walker Library 612-543-8400.

For more information, go to the Walker Library's website.

Friday, February 27
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Oak Park Center - Pillsbury United Communities
1701 Oak Park Ave N, Minneapolis  Map

Details: First come, first served. Labor will be FREE. Parts available to purchase. Bring your laptop, and/or desktop tower and power cord. Volunteers will help with smartphones and tablets based on capacity.
 
For more information, contact City of Minneapolis IT Department www.minneapolismn.gov/it/inclusion or call 612-673-2026.

 
Please help spread the word to neighbors who may meet the eligibility requirements. Eligible homeowners must be over
the age of 60 or have a permanent physical disability, live in
a single-family home and meet income limits. Application deadline is April 14.

More information (including the homeowner application form) can be found at www.paintathon.gmcc.org.

The three-hour workshop gives participants an overview of native pollinator plants and raingardens, including design, installation, and maintenance. In the second half of the workshop, participants receive recommendations for their property with one-on-one assistance from Metro Blooms Landscape Designers and Hennepin County Master Gardeners.

Nearby workshop:
Thursday, May 21
6:00-9:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church
3450 Irving Ave S  Map
Fee: $15

Click here for more information or to see other dates/times.
To read more about planting for pollinators, click here.

Special thanks to Isles Bun & Coffee for their generous donation of the refreshments. Thanks also to all of the volunteers who welcomed neighbors with warm drinks
and treat.