Reminder on Thursday 1|23: Open House for 210 W 46th St

January 22, 2020 By Sarah

Thursday January 23, 4-6 PM, 210 West 46^th Street

In August 2017, the City of Lakes Community Land Trust (CLCLT) acquired 210 West 46^th Street. The foreclosed property had been vacant for several months; however, the CLCLT saw the opportunity to create, in partnership with Kingfield Neighborhood Association, a long-term affordable home in the southwest area of Minneapolis, which is increasingly difficult to achieve. Through the CLCLT, the home will be sold to an owner-occupant earning 80% or less of Area Median Income and will remain affordable long-term through the community land trust resale process.

Please join us at the open house on Thursday, January 23 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

MnDOT Wants Your Feedback on 35W Reconstruction

December 11, 2019 By Sarah

The Minnesota Department of Transportation would like to hear from you! The agency is currently gathering feedback on its engagement related to the 35W reconstruction project. This brief survey offers you an opportunity to give project staff a sense of how well they’re communicating about their work in the project area. The survey is also available in Somali and Spanish.

Folks can also offer feedback directly to project staff by emailing info@35w94.com or calling the project hotline at 612-284-6125. I also encourage you to visit MnDOT’s project websiteand sign up for email updates to stay in the loop.

Minneapolis Snow Emergency Information

December 8, 2019 By Sarah

Our first Snow Emergency has come and gone, but but more snow is in the forecast for tomorrow. It’s important we all follow the rules to make sure plows can clear our 1,400+ miles of streets, parkways, and alleys so that everyone can get around safely and comfortably no matter the weather. Make sure you’re in the loop by signing up now for email and text alerts to ensure you stay informed all winter long. You can also monitor Snow Emergency information a number of other ways:

Call the automated 612-348-SNOW hotline. If a Snow Emergency is in effect, the hotline will have information on that day’s parking restrictions that drivers need to follow to avoid tickets and tows. The hotline includes information in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong.
Go to minneapolismn.gov/snow to find out whether a Snow Emergency has been declared and for a wealth of information on Snow Emergencies in many languages. Also, bookmark the street lookup, which lets you put in an address or a neighborhood to see where you can park during a Snow Emergency.
Like Minneapolis Snow Emergency on Facebook and Twitter.

I-35W@94 http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/

November 14, 2019 By Sarah

I-35W south is closed between I-94 and Highway 62 from 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18.
I-94 east will be reduced to one lane between I-394 and I-35W from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. This is to stripe near the Portland Avenue tunnel.
The ramp from I-35W north to 31^st Street is closed until 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

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

November 13, 2019 By Sarah

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!