Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Community & Developer Conversation About the Development of 3030 Nicollet (former Wells Fargo site)

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Hosted by the Lyndale Housing Committee and open for all interested neighbors.

Monday December 6, 7-8 PM,

on Zoom (Contact to get a link)

Please join us for a conversation about 3030 Nicollet, a proposed development by Project for Pride in Living at the site of the former Wells Fargo that includes 110 units of affordable housing over a rebuilt Wells Fargo branch bank and commercial condos. At this meeting we will share information about several items, including:

  • The proposed site, pocket park and exterior design

  • The shared parking lot entrance on Nicollet used by the former Wells Fargo and the businesses at One West Lake (the blue 4-story building at the SW corner of Lake and Nicollet)

  • The vision for 31st Street between Nicollet to Blaisdell

  • Commercial condo RFP targeted at local BIPOC-owned businesses

  • PPL Community Room and potential community uses

  • Sustainability features

  • Project funding and timeline

  • Any questions you have

Questions should be directed to ">Project Manager Faith Cabel Kumon.

KFNA Position on Transitional Change, including position on 2021 Charter Amendments

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Approved by the KFNA Board on 10/13/21

Whereas, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) recognizes that the City of Minneapolis has experienced a collective trauma that has further exposed the need for deep transformational change;

Whereas, there is a broad consensus among the people of Minneapolis that we must fundamentally change our approach to governance, public safety, and housing stability for all;

Whereas, the people of Minneapolis will be voting on three proposed City Charter amendments that seek to address those issues;

Whereas, the vote margins on each of these amendments is likely to be very close and the passion of our neighbors is very high both for and against each ballot question;

Whereas, the work to fulfill our collective vision of a safer, fairer, and more equitable Minneapolis will continue regardless of the outcome of the vote on any of these amendments;

Therefore, be it resolved that KFNA is committed to supporting elected city leaders in designing deep transformational system change.  We recognize the deep desire of all citizens to create a better city. This process will require deep listening to all stakeholders, particularly those communities who have borne the brunt of systemic racism.  

With this in mind the KFNA Board also endorses:

  • a NO vote on the strong mayor charter amendment;
  • a YES vote on the Department of Public Safety charter amendment;
  • a YES vote on the rent stabilization charter amendment.

Winter’s Coming—Donate via KFNA to Our Neighborhood Partner The Aliveness Project!

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(Winter clothing collections taken in at the South Nicollet Action Center, 3537 Nicollet, October 20-30, (Monday-Friday) between 10 AM-5 PM.)

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Help stuff Aliveness clients’ holiday stockings too! The Aliveness Project offers free HIV Testing, case management, mental and physical health services, in-house community meals, a food shelf, and companionship and camaraderie to those living with HIV. If you also want to help stuff client’s stocking every $100 you donate to KFNA this month we will match with a $25 gift card for Aliveness to stuff in member’s stockings!

Cash donations can be made here: https://www.givemn.org/story/Holiday-Stockings

Our friends down the street at Aliveness They are accepting new or like-new (men’s sizes/styles are especially useful):

  • Winter hats
  • Socks
  • Winter gloves
  • Winter scarves
  • Christmas stockings
  • Pssst…. also, the Aliveness Dietician mentioned that they could really use protein bars or Ensure/Boost protein supplement drinks.

Kingfield Neighborhood Community Visioning Survey

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KFNA is asking neighbors to share your thoughts, ideas, and vision here: https://bit.ly/KFNAsurvey2021

What is the survey for? As we move through the Covid-19 pandemic and the city-wide (and global) reverberations of the murder of George Floyd by MPD, Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is taking time to get insights and input from the Kingfield community about the mission, role, and programming of KFNA.

Why are we doing the survey? In the next 3 years, regular funding for KFNA will drop by 60% , due to a new Minneapolis funding program that prioritizes majority BIPOC and historically disinvested neighborhoods. In this new funding environment, the KFNA Board wants to make sure the association is prioritizing the issues and programs most important to everyone in the neighborhood.

How will you make sure responses represent the neighborhood? We aim to get 400-800 responses to this survey between May-August 2021, aiming for a representational response of 5-10% of the neighborhood. There are ~8000 residents in Kingfield, 63% renters, 35% homeowners. 78% of the neighborhood is white, 22% BIPOC.

Still have questions? Contact KFNA at

No Uptown Art Fair? Don’t Despair. LynLake’s Got Your Back!

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The LynLake Street Art Series returns for its third year bigger than ever. Spanning the weekend of August 7, this celebration of LynLake’s art scene will feature over 60 local and nationally acclaimed muralists; live performances and lighting displays; local food and drink specials; and more. Legacy Glassworks has put together an all-star roster of local and national muralists, who will create original murals on businesses and walls spread across the commercial corridor.

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In addition to the muralists, the parking lot behind the Jungle Theater will be offering a wide variety of other entertainment options, including glass blowing demonstrations, outreach from Sprayfinger, food trucks, and a festival stage for live performances. These performances will span all day and showcase local organizations and Jungle artists, such as Yoga from 612 Jungle, live dance from Ragamala Dance Company, comedy from HUGE Improv and The Shrieking Harpies, music from Lifting a Finger and a special live performance of Jungle’s next Serial project Words + Music.

Hosted by Legacy Glassworks, the LynLake Business Association, and the Jungle Theater, this festival invites our community to come together to celebrate the vibrant community of LynLake.