Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Dear Kingfield, how do we love you? Let us count the ways!—

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It’s Give to Max Day Thursday November 14, so we Ask that You Consider Donating to KFNA, Your Most Local Nonprofit!

There are so many things to love about Kingfield…a great park, a hopping weekly market, delicious homegrown food cooked up by local restaurant owners, plus (and here is where KFNA comes in!) a jumble of engaging and creative events, meetings, and activities designed to keep you informed and get you engaged with your community.

 

And this “community” isn’t something that just happens, it is something that Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA), your local nonprofit, works really hard to create. Why? Because we believe that now, more than ever, taking time to grow connections and foster community can make a foundational change to not only our neighborhood but also in our city and country.  Also, by building a welcoming, inclusive, open and caring community we will have a positive impact on our current and future neighbors.

Learn more about what KFNA does and consider making a donation to your local nonprofit organization here.  Thank you!

I-35W Transit/Access Environmental Assessment (EA) Comment Period Closes Tomorrow 4|27|16

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A reminder that the comment period for the I-35W Transit/Access Environmental Assessment (EA) document closes the end of the day, Wednesday, April 27.  The EA can be found at www.35lake.com/ea.  The presentation materials for the public open houses have been posted on the website, and a summary of the EA is attached.  If you have comments, please send them to Rick Dalton, MnDOT at Richard.dalton@state.mn.us.  Handouts, including the attached document, are available on the website in Spanish, Somali and Hmong, if needed.

Artist Information Meeting for 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge on Wednesday, 3/30/16

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The City of Minneapolis invites public artists to apply to design an artistic railing–with input from the community–for the new 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge spanning I-35W. The bridge serves pedestrians and bicyclists and links the east and west sections of the River Lake Greenway, a bicycle boulevard spanning from the Chain of Lakes to the Mississippi River.

Optional Artist Informational Meeting for Local Artists: Wednesday, March 30, 4:30 p.m., Sharon Sayles Belton Community Services Center, 411 East 38th Street, Minneapolis

For more information, visit the City’s website here.

Rethinking our narrow, often ugly freeway pedestrian bridges

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Reposted from MINNPOST By Bill Lindeke | 03/20/15

A freeway pedestrian bridge is probably the least pleasant place to spend time in today’s modern city. Often they’re narrow, utilitarian spaces surrounded by wire mesh cages, and every moment you’re perched inside, the exhaust and sound of cars flood your senses. They’re often covered in graffiti, and to many they seem like the epitome of urban dilapidation. It’s hard to imagine a less appealing setting.

But at the same time, these simple bridges can be the only link between neighborhoods that were cut in two by freeways generations ago. After decades of neglect, state agencies and community groups are starting to rethink how we design and build pedestrian bridges over our ubiquitous freeways.

Read about some specific problem bridges including our own 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge: http://www.minnpost.com/…/rethinking-our-narrow-often-ugly-…