Kingfield Neighborhood Association

15 West 37th Street Housing Development Presentation

Hosted by the KFNA Redevelopment Committee

To get the code to attend the meeting please email and put ‘15 West 37th Street Meeting Attendance’ in the subject line.

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association Redevelopment Committee had the opportunity to review the developer’s proposal for 15 West 37th Street and the committee is holding a special committee meeting via Zoom to allow interested neighbors to learn about the project and ask questions of the developer (and Kingfield residents), Jim and Faith Kumon of Heirloom Properties, LLC.

KFNA Letter_10-22-2020

Although it would be the committee’s preference to hold this meeting in person, due to COVID safety procedures, the meeting will be held virtually.  Heirloom Properties has provided a project summary, and KFNA also welcomes you to submit project questions BEFORE the meeting so answers can be covered in the presentation. To submit questions, please email and put ‘15 West 37th Street Meeting Question’ in the subject line.  

KFNA will respond and email you the link to join the meeting. If you have emailed questions about the project as outlined above, we will be sending you the meeting link as well. There will also be Q&A time available after the presentation.

KFNA October Board Meeting

on Zoom

KFNA meets monthly and neighbors are welcome to join the conversation. Community Forum starts each meeting where you can bring up an issue or ask a question, or stay for the entire meeting to learn about neighborhood projects and work that the KFNA Board is doing in the community. This month KFNA is discussing the future of our community-based organization, both financially and  philosophically.

Like other organizations, over the last year KFNA has experienced unprecedented challenges and disruptions to the way we operate.  COVID-19, the killing of George Floyd and the funding uncertainty from the City have, and will require us to respond and adapt to a new reality.  This new norm of uncertainty will require more deliberate action, more strategic planning and more support from the KFNA board and the community as a whole.  If we are to continue to support and build community within our neighborhood KFNA must define our mission moving forward, be nimble in the way we operate and develop the mechanisms for funding that work.

Over the last few months the KFNA executive team has been discussing and wrestling with these “big” questions.  Through these discussions it is clear that the answers are not simple and that the path forward must be developed through a collaborative process between KFNA Board Members, KFNA Staff and the Community.

Join the KFNA Board on Wednesday September 9 on Zoom, from 7-9 PM to be part of this initial conversation.  Contact if you need help accessing the Zoom link for this meeting.

KFNA Hosts an All-Day, Election Day, Polling Party on November 3rd—and You’re Invited!

Kingfield Neighborhood Association will host Polling Party tents all day at MLK Park on Election Day November 3rd. Go to https://bit.ly/KFNA2020PollingPartyVolunteers to sign up to volunteer!

Continuing a tradition started in 2012, look for one of two tents outside on the park grounds to stop by and say hello to your neighbors. It’s been harder to connect with our neighbors in 2020, and with Winter looming, it will become even harder. We’ll have coffee and tea on hand for you, so be COVID-safe and bring your own travel mug and stop by for a pick-me-up! Even if you voted early, you can stop by and say hello!

In the August primary, almost 70% of the votes cast were early in-person, or by mail. If that pattern continues, it should be very easy to maintain social distancing throughout the entire day inside the park building and on the park grounds.

We can’t continue our Polling Party tradition without you. Here is what we need:

  • Volunteers to help set-up, staff and strike the tents from 6:15 am – 8:30 pm
  • Volunteer crossing guards at 41st & Nicollet to help neighbors safely cross to and from the polls
  • Firepits dropped off in the morning and picked up at night after they’ve cooled
  • Lots and lots of firewood

Go to https://bit.ly/KFNA2020PollingPartyVolunteers to sign up to volunteer! If you have issues accessing or understanding the form contact .

Whittier/Lyndale Bikeway – Update & Community Conversation

Check out the Facebook Event Page and join the conversation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857031809

Join the Kingfield Safe Streets group for a discussion on the City’s proposed Whittier/Lyndale Bikeway. The goal of the project is to enhance the bike connections between several neighborhoods in South Minneapolis and downtown including Kingfield, Lyndale, and Whittier. The project will improve existing bikeways on portions of 1st Avenue South, Blaisdell Avenue South, and 28th Street. Proposed enhancements include a two-way bikeway with curb and bollard protection and crossing improvements for pedestrians. This bikeway is expected to be implemented in 2021.

City of Minneapolis transportation planners, Mike Samuelson and Abdullahi Abdulle, will provide an overview and design update. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard and to provide feedback to ensure this bikeway works for our neighborhood.

MPS School Board Candidate Forum

Watch Live, via Facebook or watch the recorded forum later at www.lwvmpls.org

Format:  In-person* Moderated Q&A with candidates / Hosted by: League of Women Voters 

The following candidates have agreed to participate:

  • Kim Ellison – At Large
  • Michael Dueñes – At Large
  • Sharon El-Amin – District 2
  • Kerry Jo Felder – District 2
  • Christa Mims – District 4
  • Adriana Cerrillo – District 4

*Besides the candidates and studio technicians, the only other individuals in the studio will be LVWMpls members Pam Telleen (moderator), Susan Reinhart & Erin Harvey (question sorters), and Kim Rosenfield (time keeper).

Please Submit Questions in Advance for the Candidates 

Email your question(s) as soon as possible to .  LWVMpls will start sorting questions by subject matter and make a selection to present to candidates during the Forum.

You may also submit questions during the Forum via the LWVMpls Facebook page.