Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board Meeting, February 8, 7 PM, MLK Park
Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Council, Feb 9, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Crime Prevention and Safety Committee: February 21, 7 PM, MLK Park
Youth & Schools Committee, February 27, 6:30 PM, MLK Park
Green Committee, no meeting scheduled.
Redevelopment Committee, February 22, 7 PM, MLK Park
Event Committee, February 1, 6:30-7:30 PM, MLK Park
Empty Bowls Event at Nicollet Square, February 9, 4-8 PM, 3710 Nicollet Ave. S.
Please consider donating to support your totally local non-profit and to end hunger and homelessness in our neighborhood! 75% of donations made on-line, here, between 1/17/12 and 2/9/12 will be donated to Nicollet Square, which provides affordable housing and a supportive environment for young adults (ages 16 – 21) who have experienced homelessness or been in the foster care system.
Nicollet Avenue News
Nicollet Avenue Construction, 31st to 40th Street
The Nicollet Avenue Public Art Selection Panel has chosen the team of Marjorie Pitz & Ben Janssens as the artists for the project. Marjorie and Ben have years of experience working as artists and recently collaborated on the Blossoms of Hope bus shelter at Penn and Broadway in North Minneapolis.
The next community meetings will for the project will take place on Wednesday, October 12th - details below:
Nicollet Avenue Construction Community Meetings
Wednesday, October 12th
Two meetings – 9:30 am and 5:30 pm
Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct – Community Room
3101 Nicollet Ave
The focus of the meetings will be on construction staging, lighting, and landscape elements (e.g., trees, boulevard grass, public art), as well as providing an update on the roadway design. The same information will be presented at both meetings. The format will be similar to the previous meetings, with a presentation by the project team, followed by time to review project information and ask questions.
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The call for public artists for the Nicollet reconstruction area is out–proposals are due September 9, 4 pm.
For updates on the reconstruction planning, see the City’s Nicollet Avenue Paving page
The Nicollet Avenue Construction Steering Committee is organized by the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations in partnership with the City of Minneapolis in order to ensure the community is involved in the planning and construction process for the design and reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue. The purpose of the Steering Committee is to be the connection between the community and the design process, and to solicit and organize input from community members, property owners, business owners and managers, and other users of the Nicollet Corridor. The Steering Committee will help shepherd the project through the planning and construction process and strive to be honest brokers between the different ideas and interests for the project. Additionally they will work to identify and communicate ways to support businesses and residents who will be impacted during the construction.
The Steering Committee hosted the first public meeting in May 2010 concerning the Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction. The purpose of that meeting was to gather input from residents and business owners about the avenue’s issues and each person’s vision for the future Nicollet. The Steering Committee hopes you will give us your input on this incredibly important community project throughout the process. See http://www.lyndale.org/current-issues/nicollet-avenue-construction for background information.
Please direct any questions about this information to KFNA Staff at info@kingfield.org /612.823.5980.