Kingfield Neighborhood Association

35W@94 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Discussion Tonight 5|19|21

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Spokes and Sneakers: The 35W@94 project is not all about freeways and neither is MnDOT. We’re also improving the bicyclist and pedestrian experience by building better pedestrian bridges over the freeway, creating a new connection from the Midtown Greenway to the new Lake Street Transit Station, widening sidewalks, improving accessibility, and more. Asks questions to the project contractor, hear from the executive director of the Midtown Greenway Coalition, and learn about the statewide pedestrian plan and multimodal transportation plan.

Presenters: Sam Buttweiler with Ames Construction, MacKenzie Turner Bargen, MnDOT’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Coordinator, and Soren Jensen with the Midtown Greenway Coalition.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19

Join Event:

Link: http://bit.ly/35WBikePed

Event Password: MnDOTVirtual

Call-in Option: +1-408-418-9388

Access Code: 187 830 2898

Featured Volunteer Activity: website set-up consultant 

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KFNA (the Kingfield Neighborhood Association)  and LHENA (Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association) have a need for a volunteer web consultant to help create a new website for a special joint-neighborhood project. Specifically, this volunteer will:

  • Consult  on the website needs; conceptualize creative ideas with the project team.
  • Collaborate with the project team to create a design layout using an intuitive web builder, such as Weebly or WordPress.
  • Design user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces.
  • Train the team in the use and function of the site.

The time commitment is approximately 12 to 18 hours, May through June (estimated at 3 virtual meetings, independent research and design time, plus training) . If interested, contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson: 

 

Wells Fargo Community Engagement: Apply to be a Community Representative now!

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Wells Fargo Community Engagement: Apply to be a Community Representative here!

We, the neighborhoods surrounding the Wells Fargo site at 31st & Nicollet, want to engage community members in picturing a vibrant, integrated cultural and economic area that offer opportunities for residents to shop, learn, engage, build skills, build wealth, and build connections in community.

Wells Fargo has selected a developer and is selling the land to Project for Pride in Living (PPL). The development of the 2-acre site will include at least 200 units of affordable housing, commercial space, and a branch bank of Wells Fargo. The dates for the virtual community engagement sessions are:

  • June 3

  • June 17

  • July 8 (planned for in-person, on site)

  • July 22 (planned for in-person, on site)

  • August 5

  • August 19

  • Community Presentation in September: TBD

There is a community engagement team, The Cultural Wellness Center, that is working with PPL to design a broad process focused on designing this site (and the larger area) to meet this vision. They have engaged the surrounding neighborhood associations to help them identify Stakeholders willing to participate in this process.

We are seeking neighbors who will commit to being visible leaders on this project by:

1) attending every meeting (or viewing the recording of each session, if necessary),

2) taking the information and questions back from the sessions to their self-identified Stakeholder group,

and

3) bringing information and questions back from their community to the Community Engagement Team.

Stipends valued at $150.00 are available for community members to do this work!

Thank you for applying here!–

The Kingfield, Lyndale, Whittier, Central, and East Phillips Neighborhood Associations

Put Your Kingfield Love to Work

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Annual Member Meeting & Board of Directors Election on Zoom!

Meet Your Neighbors, running for the 7 open seats on the
Kingfield Neighborhood Association Nonprofit Board
Hear reports of KFNA’s 2020 activities • Get a financial update of the organization

  • Learn about Bylaw and Funding changes • Learn how the voting process will work • Learn about ways to get involved with KFNA

Besides casting your votes for 7 neighbors to serve on the Board of Directors, there are two more voting opportunities:

  • KFNA is proposing to use $75,100 to support future Affordable Housing projects and $79,500 to support our administrative and organizing work for the coming Vote to support or deny moving these funds.
  • KFNA has redrafted their Bylaws to comply with State Laws and new City funding guidelines and you can vote to support or deny these changes.

Voting on all three matters (Board of Directors, Bylaws, and moving funds) will beheld online from June 9 -16, 2021.

Starting June 9, visit www.kingfield.org/board to cast your ballots!

Read more about the responsibilities of KFNA Board Members here: KFNA Board of Directors_ 2021 Roles & Responsibilities-3

If you are interested in applying for a position on the Board of Directors submit this application form by June 2nd, 2021. Questions? Contact !

Ballotpedia Survey Regarding 2021 Minneapolis Election Issues

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Part of the Candidate Connection Expansion Project

Ballotpedia is looking to better connect voters to candidates ahead of 2021 local elections in six cities this year, including Minneapolis. We are curious what issues your members are talking about ahead of this year’s elections. Would they be willing to submit the questions they want their candidates to answer?

Voters can submit their questions here.

These questions will be reviewed by a Candidate Connection Expansion Project Advisory Board that will narrow down the submissions. Voters whose questions are chosen for our survey will be awarded $50!

Kingfield Restaurants

currently open for take-out
(more info available here)

  • Tap Society
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Royal Grounds
  • Rincon 38
  • Revival
  • Patisserie 46
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Hola Arepa
  • Grand Cafe
  • Good Times Pizza
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Young Man
  • Dave The Pie Guy
  • Curran's
  • Cocina Latina
  • Cafe Ena
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Boludo Empanadas
  • Apoy