Kingfield Neighborhood Association

National Day of Racial Healing webinar on Jan. 18

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This year, the City of St. Paul, City of Minneapolis, City of Brooklyn Park, Ramsey County, and Hennepin County are partnering to bring a community cross government event to recognize the National Day of Racial Healing. Racism impacts all of us and we believe we need to create more safe spaces for our collective healing. This community event is intended to bring people together and strengthen relationships between local governments and community members.

We will discuss the racial equity work happening in our local governments and share resources for racial healing. There will be time for questions and answers as well as guided mediations.

Please register before joining.

City’s response to carjackings

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There has been a sharp rise in carjacking crimes across the region. Carjacking crimes are robberies with the loss of a vehicle using a threat of violence, use of force, or use of a weapon as the victim is entering or leaving the vehicle. As of Dec. 17, there have been 614 attempted and completed carjackings this year across the city, up from 104 in 2019.

The Minneapolis Police Department is apprehending suspects, investigating cases, and collaborating with the Hennepin County Attorney’s office and the courts to hold offenders accountable. The County has dedicated two prosecutors to specialize in the prosecution of these cases: one for juvenile cases and one for adult cases. The County has also designated an advocate to assist victims of carjackings.

To view recommended safety steps from the MPD to help prevent a carjacking visit here. 

Today! Join the City to celebrate new public artworks at the Public Service Building

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Join the City for an event celebrating 17 new public artworks for the Public Service Buildingfeaturing the artists, self-guided tours, music and refreshments. This unique public art collection, by a diverse group of artists, features a suspended lobby sculpture, murals, illuminated elevator lobby ceilings, artist-designed bird-safe glass, and a restored 26-feet high stone carving of the Minneapolis City Seal.

Celebrate new public artworks
4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10
Public Service Building conference center, 505 Fourth Ave. S.
Remarks will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Masks are required at the event.

For more information about the artwork and artists, visit the public art pages on the City’s website.

Share your input on draft neighborhood traffic calming process

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Minneapolis Public Works wants your input on a proposed process to address traffic safety concerns and traffic calming requests on neighborhood streets. The process provides a way for community members to request traffic calming and for Public Works to review those requests fairly, transparently and equitably.

Find more information about the proposed traffic calming process and share feedback. Comments on the draft will be accepted through Dec. 31.

After reviewing feedback, Public Works will finalize the process early in 2022 and share details in the spring about how to request traffic calming measures.