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Jul
10
Kingfield E-Mail Notice 7/9/08
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Kingfield E-Mail Notice
July 9, 2008
Content:
1) Kingfield Second Sundae Sunday-Coffee-Honey ice cream at the Market, July 13, 9 AM-1:30 PM! AND Crosstown Reconstruction Staff too!
2) Take a Walk for the Farmers’ Market!
3) Walldogs Announce Mural Designs!
4) Check out the new Kingfield Web/Blog at www.kingfield.org for up-to-date information on neighborhood happenings in-between these weekly notices! Comments on stories can be left by neighbors
1) July=Hot / Ice cream=Not Hot
Celebrate Dairy Month at the Market Sunday July 13, 4310 Nicollet Avenue South, 9-1:30!
AND
Crosstown: I-35W/Hwy 62 Reconstruction Information
Crosstown staff will be available to answer questions about the project at the following location:
Kingfield Farmers Market, 4310 Nicollet Ave. S
Sunday July 13, 2008
Event Hours: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
Crosstown staff available from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
If your question or concern cannot wait until then-please contact:
Crosstown Project Hotline: 1.866.743.6590
Email: crosstown@rranow.com
Website: www.mndot.gov
Crosstown Project Office: 6242 Lyndale Ave S, Richfield*
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Jun
24
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Saturday, June 28, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Drop-off is at the Minneapolis Park Board Office at 3800 Bryant Ave. So. in the south
employee parking lot. Please enter parking lot on Dupont Ave So (King’s Hwy).
Brought to you by Hennepin County, City of Minneapolis Parks and the following neighborhoods:
www.carag.org
www.eastharriet.org
www.kingfield.org
www.lyndale.org
Now is the time to dispose of those old paint cans, weed killers, batteries, auto wastes,
aerosol cans, fluorescent bulbs and more that have been piling up in your garage!
• Bring proof of residency—driver’s license or current utility bill
• Bring materials upright, in containers 5 gallons or less, and in a plastic-lined cardboard box
• Materials accepted from individual households only; no business waste
• Call 612-348-3777 with any questions about disposal.
ACCEPTED AT NO COST:
• Household, Lawn & Garden Products
adhesives, aerosols, batteries, cleaners, drain cleaner, driveway sealer, fire extinguishers,
paints (limit three pails of the five gallon size), stains, paint thinners, pesticides, poisons,
photographic and hobby chemicals, pool chemicals, rechargeable appliances, thermometers, thermostats, wood preservatives, fluorescent lamps (limit 25), one pound butane and propane tanks.
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Jun
8
The links below are intended as a guide to help property owners in planning and installing BMPs on their own land.
The Kingfield Neighborhood sites offer examples of the process, costs, and other considerations that property owners can expect to encounter in undertaking such projects. In many cases, simple rain gardens or pervious paver areas can be designed and installed by homeowners with some do-it-yourself experience. Some resources to help with these projects are listed at the end of this brochure.
Stormwater Main Page
Stormwater Background
How To Get Stormwater Credits
Site Layouts Of Demonstration Projects
Resources and Materials
Jun
1
Green
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Green Committee
3rd Thursday
7:00-9:00pm
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55409
Green Meeting Minutes and Articles
Kingfied Stormwater Management Program
Mar
7
Green Meeting Minutes 03/08
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KFNA Green Committee: Special Meeting with PCNF regarding Green Elements at 3700
MINUTES 3/08
Present: Dave Saddoris and Karen Pieper
Absent: Darrell Gerber, David Postosky
Temporarily on leave: Tom Parent
Also Present: Sarah Linnes-Robinson
Dave, Karen, and Sarah met with Matt (PCNF) and Michelle (PCNF Architect) to discuss green elements in the proposed development of 3700 Nicollet. Michelle stated they will build to the Green Communities standards and the checklist was reviewed (the new 2008 version is attached, although the group walked through the older version at the meeting). The PCNF team also presented a list of items above these standards that they were considering for the project. KFNA representatives stated that the Green Communities criteria for building was a good start, but KFNA would not consider partnering resources to meet the required items. KFNA did say that if PCNF did pursue some of the additional items, there was a possibility that KFNA would partner resources.
Feb
25
2008 Neighborhood Sustainability Conference:
Connecting City & Citizen efforts for Sustainable Communities
Saturday, March 8, 8:30 to 4:30, Augsburg College
Register at www.sustaincommunity.net
The free conference will bring together 700 volunteer leaders from block clubs, neighborhoods, schools, congregations, garden clubs and lake associations to plan projects they want to carry out in the spring and summer to help reduce global warming and prepare for energy and climate uncertainty. Keynote Speaker: Jay WallJasper Senior Fellow, at Project for Public Spaces, Executive Editor of Ode magazine, previous of the Utne Reader and author of The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It Yourself Guide to Placemaking.
Topic tracks will include: energy, water quality, community gardening, urban forestry, walking/biking & transit use, local food, waste reduction and developing a community-wide sustainability plan. Share outreach tips with successful congregations, schools, neighborhoods and block clubs. Meet with others from your community to envision next steps. Volunteer teams will also be able to track their projects and share ideas with other groups working on similar projects through the conference web site.
* Volunteer teams are encouraged to bring at least three members.
* Resource organizations are also invited to exhibit at the event.
The event will also feature great music, food and public art!
At the conference community volunteers will be able to learn about many different project grant opportunities to fund grassroots projects in the areas of energy, water quality, waste reduction, graffiti prevention and Climate/Energy Citizen Partnerships .
Space is limited to the first 750 people. Please bring your own waste-free lunch or reserve a local, organic waste free lunch for $10 when you register. Bus, bike and parking info available on line.
Please pre-register for this free event today at www.sustaincommunity.net
The Conference is Presented by the Alliance for Sustainability with the following Conference co-sponsors: The Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul, Hennepin County, League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Augsburg College , Aveda, Green Institute, Bonestroo Engineering & Architecture, EcoWare, Horst Rechelbacher Foundation, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Rainbow Tree Care, Rice Creek Watershed District, SEH Inc., Sustainability Associates, SWB Architects & Planners, Xcel Energy, with Barr Engineering, Center for Energy & Environment, CR Planning, Environmental Justice Advocates of MN, Eureka! Recycling, Friends of the Mississippi, Gardenworks, Great River Greening, Metro Blooms, Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams, Metro Solid Waste Coordinating Board, Metro Watershed Partners, Midway TMO, MN Department of Natural Resources, MN Renewable Energy Society, MN Environmental Partnership, Neighborhood Energy Connection, Sunday’s Energy, Sierra Club, Tree Trust, U of MN Master Gardeners, Upper Midwest Permaculture Collaborative, SHIFT, Sierra Club, Transit for Livable Communities, Verde Strategies, Vital Aging Network, Will Steger Foundation, Youth Environmental Activists of MN, (additional sponsors are welcome!)
- Flyer for March 8 Citizen Conference & April 16 Local Government Workshop
- March 8th Conference Poster PDF
- March 8th Neighborhood Conference Flyer PDF
- Save the Date for our Local Government Sustainability Workshop - “Using Model Ordinances to Implement your City’s Sustainability goals” Wednesday April 16, 12:30pm to 4:30pm, Paul & Sheila Center for Community, St. Paul.
- April 16 Local Government Sustainability Workshop - Sample Announcement and Flyer
Questions? Call: Sean Gosiewski, Program Director,
Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1, sean@afors.org
www.afors.org , www.sustaincommunity.net
You are subscribed to Precinct 5 Crime Alerts from the Minneapolis Police Department. You may update or cancel your subscription at any time. All you need is your e-mail address and password (if you have selected one). This service is provided free of charge by the City of Minneapolis.
If you have any questions or problems please contact support@govdelivery.com for assistance.
GovDelivery, Inc. sending on behalf of the City of Minneapolis · Suite 760 · 331 2nd Ave S. · Minneapolis MN 55415 · 1-800-439-1420
Feb
25
Minnesota Energy Challenge Contest
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Minnesota Energy Challenge is having a contest:
One grand prize winner will receive up to $15,000.00 in energy improvements to their home, ten finalists will receive home energy audits worth $600.00 and 25 random entries will win prizes including certificates toward energy efficiency appliances, programmable thermostats, compact fluorescent light bulbs and low flow shower heads.
Application deadline is May 15. More information can be found here.
Feb
16
There’s still ice out there…come learn about eco-friendly winter home and yard maintenance!
Funded by the Mississippi WMO and presented by Fortin Consulting Inc.
Thursday, March 20
7:00-8:00 pm
MLK Park
Join the KFNA Green Committee for Minnesota’s 1st winter maintenance training class designed for homeowners. This will be a chance to learn about de-icer selection, application rates, snow removal methods and environmental impacts. For the past 10 years this type of training has been available only to snow and ice control professionals. Now it is available to you in a simplified, and entertaining, format!
Since this is a new program piloted in 2008 we are interested in understanding homeowner winter maintenance concerns. Any information you can share with us will help us improve our new training program. Bring your trickiest winter maintenance concerns and join in the discussion. Eco-friendly treats provided!
Feb
16
Learn About Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
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On Monday March 24, 2008; from 6 to 8 pm (or longer if necessary), at the 5th Precinct, Community Room, I will be holding a CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) discussion. We will talk about how we can design the environment to reduce crime, how we can use lighting to increase (or decrease) our safety, and many other issues. This is open to anyone.
If you wish to RSVP please reply to;
thomas.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
CPTED
“The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime and an improvement in the quality of life.” NCPI
Feb
8
Green Meeting Minutes 02/08
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KFNA Green Committee
MINUTES 02/08/08
Present: Dave Saddoris, Dave Potosky, and Karen Pieper
Absent: Darrell Gerber
Temporarily on leave: Tom Parent
Also Present: Sarah Linnes-Robinson
Garages Behind Grand Café being Torn Down:
We have nothing in writing that really clarifies what the owner of the property is supposed to do with this property—we just have hearsay that the garages are finally coming down and there is some landscape requirement. Knowing the property owner, however, both Mary Hunter and Sarah Linnes-Robinson are concerned that the project will not be done environmentally “correctly”. After much discussion, Saddoris felt this was really a Redevelopment Zoning issue not a green issue and that if we want to pursue the concerns it should be done through the Redevelopment Committee and the Zoning regulations for the site. Linnes-Robinson said she will continue to see what she can find in writing from the City or the neighboring property owners to see if there is anything the owner is beholden too in the demolition/rehab.