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.
Jan
17
Lyndale Avenue Bridge Closed Across Minnehaha Creek
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Hennepin County is closing the Lyndale Avenue Bridge to traffic beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, which is two weeks earlier than originally planned. The closure is scheduled to last through October of this year while the new bridge is being constructed. During the closure a signed detour will be in place.
East and west bound Minnehaha Parkway will remain open during the bridge construction project. Bike and pedestrian paths along Minnehaha Creek will also remain open, except for the trail portion under the bridge, which is currently closed and will remain so until the bridge is complete.
The Lyndale Avenue Bridge reconstruction will include the traffic lanes, improved intersection controls, sidewalks, ornamental railings, lighting, and the pedestrian and bicycle access paths that connect Minnehaha Creek and the Parkway. Any trees, vegetation or signage disturbed during construction will be replaced.
Here’s a link to the project construction page:
As well as the project planning page:
Aug
31
5th annual Pedestrian and Bicycle Count
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Minneapolis Public Works is gearing up to conduct its 5th annual Pedestrian and Bicycle Count, and you can volunteer to help. Volunteers will be asked to count the number of pedestrians and bicyclists at several locations around the city. The main days for counting will be Tuesday, September 13 and Wednesday, September 14, although other days are available. Most of our counts are conducted from 4-6pm, however there are shifts throughout the day at select locations.
Minneapolis Public Works conducts pedestrian and bicyclist counts in order to understand the impact of non-motorized travel on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths. Accurate counts enable the City to plan and build for pedestrians and bicyclists, while tracking what’s successful and what should be done differently.
If you’re interested in volunteering, register online or contact Simon Blenski at simon.blenski@minneapolismn.gov or 612-275-6754. To learn more, visit our count home page to view traffic flow maps and the annual count report.
Happy Stepping,
City of Minneapolis Pedestrian Program
Aug
24
Transportation Day at Kingfield Market
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Transportation Day at Kingfield Market
August 28th, 8:30am-1pm
Join Transit for Livable Communities, Bike Walk Twin Cities, HourCar, and more as we talk with folks at the Kingfield Farmers Market (43rd & Nicollet) about transportation options. There will be bike-walk related games, prizes, and we’ll be giving away a Burley bike trailer!
Also…if you want to get in on event planning for the celebratory opening of the Blaisdell and 1st Avenue Bikelanes, email Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA, at sarah@kingfield.org !
Aug
20
Kingfield Farmer’s Market Aug. 21
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Tune up your bike and your cooking skills!
• Cooking coach & nutrition educator Tracy Yue will be conducting a cooking demo at 10:30. Tracy is a frequent presenter at the Minneapolis Farmers Market, so we are excited to see what she has planned for us!
• Kevin Thomas will be providing musical entertainment this week thanks to Roadrunner Records. Roadrunner is now open during market hours!
• Craft vendors PlantWorn and Swagg will be back at the market, along with baked goods from Bogart Loves!
• The Alt Bike/Board Shop will be offering free bike tune-ups and repair advice. Look for them by the bicycle racks.
• Listen for us on KBEM 88.5 FM on Saturday morning! Bluegrass Saturday Morning will be airing the show they taped last weekend at the market.
• We are open 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sunday, 4310 Nicollet Ave.
Jul
19
Join with Kingfield Neighbors in the ArtCar + ArtBike Parade!
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Saturday, July 23 at 6pm (The Parade cruise begins at 6pm at the Rose Gardens and travels around Lake Harriet and ends at the Rose Gardens.)
Amber from Transit for Livable Communities is helping lead the “mode-shift” charge in Kingfield and will be leading a group of neighbors to this Satruday evening July 23rd BikeArt Ride/Parade around Lake Harriet. Meet Amber at the Kingfield Farmers’ Market, 4310 Nicollet Avenue South, at 5 PM this Saturday, and plan on departing via bicycle by 5:15 PM to the Rose Garden to line up for the parade! If you have questions contact amber at amberc@tlcminnesota.org.
Feel free to decorate your bike at home, or participate in an ArtBike Workshop earlier that day to get ready for the parade! Details are below! Read more
Feb
16
Community Meeting @ Traffic Calming at 40th St/2nd Avenue
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Please join City of Minneapolis Public Works staff and Councilmember Elizabeth Glidden to discuss options for improving pedestrian/bicyclist safety and traffic calming at 2nd Avenue and 40th Street (the entrance to the pedestrian bridge across I-35W). Read more about the project here.
Tuesday, March 1st
6:30 – 8 pm
Dr Martin Luther King Park Recreation Center
4055 Nicollet Avenue South
Public Works Engineer Jack Yuzna will present options for improving the physical infrastructure near the entrance to the pedestrian bridge across I-35W. Options include a raised crosswalk (like a speed bump) or versions of a bumpout that extends the sidewalk on the west side of 2nd Avenue.
Please note that 2nd Avenue will be resurfaced during the 2011 construction season, from just north of 32nd Street to 34th Street and 37th Street to 42nd Street. Residents will receive separate notice of a community meeting in May regarding the resurfacing project and public hearing for assessments. More information on resurfacing of 2nd Avenue is available at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cip/2ndAveS-resurface/index.asp.
Questions?
Council Member Elizabeth Glidden
8th Ward City Council Offices
elizabeth.glidden@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
612-673-2208
Nov
9
Biking News
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2010 has been a year of accomplishments for bicycling in Minneapolis. The Cedar Lake Trail, one of the few remaining gaps in the off-street bike path system, is nearing completion. Construction began on Minneapolis’ first bicycle boulevard. Nice Ride Minnesota launched bike sharing with 700 bicycles at 65 locations. And ten miles of street were improved for bicycling.
To learn more view an interactive map of new and improved 2010 bikeways (pdf). You can also visit our new projects website and track the growth of bikewaysover the past decade.
Also, Nice Ride Minnesota is beginning a planning process to expand bike sharing. Two workshops will be held for the public to share where they would like to see more bike sharing stations. The first meeting will be in Northeast Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 9th, from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Northrup King Building (1500 Jackson St NE, Suite 314). The second meeting will be held on Thursday, November 11th, from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Freewheel Midtown Bike Center (2834 10thAvenue S).
Happy Riding,
City of Minneapolis Bicycle Program