Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Minneapolis’ Neighborhoods 2020 Community Meetings

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There are multiple upcoming opportunities to weigh in on the Neighborhoods 2020 Work Group recommendations. During the first week of December there will be five community meetings which are open to anyone interested. Work Group members are invited to listen to questions, comments, and concerns from residents.

  1. Saturday, December 1, 2018
    9:00 – 11:00 AM
    Waite House
    2323 11th Ave S, MPLS MN 55404
  2. Monday, December 3, 2018
    6:00 – 8:00 PM
    Opportunity Center
    CROC Room
    740 E 17TH ST MPLS 55404
  3. Wednesday, December 5, 2018
    1:00 – 3:00 PM
    North Market
    4414 Humboldt Ave N MPLS 55412
  4. Thursday, December 6, 2018
    1:00 – 2:30 PM
    Little Earth Residents Association – LERA Conference Room
    2495 18th Ave South MPLS MN 55404
  5. Friday, December 7, 2018
    11:30 – 1:30 PM
    Harrison Education Center
    Multipurpose Room
    501 Irving Ave N MPLS 55405
What is Neighborhoods 2020?

The Neighborhoods 2020 process was created by the City Council to look at how the City serves and supports neighborhood organizations both internally and externally via finances, City staffing, organizational/advisory board oversight, and grant-funded programs. Each piece is important for equitable and high-quality services to be provided to residents. The Neighborhoods 2020 process comprises four important parts:

  • consistent funding and programming for neighborhoods andother community-based programs such as the One Minneapolis Fund and the Community Innovation Fund;
  • proper sizing and oversight of these programs by an advisory body;
  • a consistent citywide community engagement policy for the City of Minneapolis that incorporates the Core Principles of Community Engagement; and,
  • evaluating the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department’s service delivery model and making changes if necessary.

Learn more about the Minneapolis 2020 Work Groups and process here: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ncr/2020

SW Community Parks Workshop and Online Survey

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Tuesday October 23, 6:30 PM at Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant

Share your thoughts on improvements you’d like to see in your neighborhood parks during the next 20 years.  Park staff, designers, and community members will work together on new master plan designs – your participation is welcome!

Neighborhood parks included (Central Group): Bryant Square, Painter, Lyndale Farmstead, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr parks; as well as Kings Highway, The Mall, Loon Lake Trolley Path, and Lyndale School Pool. Additional workshops are being held for other neighborhood parks in SW Minneapolis.

Learn more, take an online survey, or sign up for emails at the project webpage:

Southwest Service Area Master Plan

KFNA’s Comments on the Minneapolis Draft 2040 Plan

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The Kingfield Neighborhood Association recognizes the importance of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan in shaping the future of Minneapolis.  We understand that the policies and guidance set out in this document will shape the future of its residents’ lives, the neighborhoods in which they live and the outlook for the city as a whole.  As a vibrant, active and connected community we are deeply invested in ensuring that the Kingfield neighborhood continues to grow and thrive over the next twenty years.  This document seeks to comment, support and question the policies laid out in the 2040 Comprehensive plan as they relate to our neighborhood.

We recognize that our perspective is limited but have made a conscious effort to consider our neighborhood wholestically in the broader fabric of Minneapolis.  While these comments don’t represent all of the residents of Kingfield, we have done our best to consider multiple perspectives and focus on the broad and inclusive topics that affect our community.

KFNA’s response as submitted to the City of Minneapolis can be read here. Comments on the KFNA response to this Plan or on the 2040 Draft Plan itself can be submitted to the KFNA Redevelopment co-chair Chris DesRoches at Chris@kingfield.org.

KFNA Comments Regarding MPLS 2040

KFNA Summer Newsletter Online Now!

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We hope that neighbors have all received this in your mailbox already, but if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet our summer edition is now online here!

Happy reading!