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1a) Kingfield is Invited to Engage in a Community-Healing Centered Dialogue Regarding our Communities' Shared Future
Facilitated by Marnita's Table and Hosted by Ward 8 in the 2nd of two Zoom Sessions:
Thursday, November 18th, 6:00 PM -8:30 PM
Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link!
Discuss our neighborhood's important history, reckon with persistent and historical trauma, and discuss the future of this area. All participants will receive either a gift card to Marnita's Table or a free meal for participating!
Join your neighbors at two Building Bridges, Breaking Bread events for a dinner and conversation as we discuss our unique history and shared future - where all members of the community belong.
- Our History: Looking Back -- completed
Tuesday, October 26th 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Together we’ll learn about our neighborhoods’ important history, honoring the stories of those who came before us.
- Our Healing: Looking Forward
Thursday, November 18th 6:00-8:30 p.m.
As we reckon with historic and persistent trauma, on this day we’ll center culturally appropriate community healing.
Yes! These events are free.
Yes! People of all ages are welcome.
Yes! A meal or gift card is available for participating.
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Reach out with any questions by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.
Please remember to Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link!
1b) With Thanksgiving Approaching, Let’s Flood Our Local Healthcare Workers with ‘Waves of Thanks’ for their 21 months of being on the frontlines! Free postcards (provided by KFNA), written by you (the community!) and delivered by KFNA to local hospitals!
‘Waves of Thankfulness' is a FREE postcard campaign brought back this Thanksgiving to flood the local hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics with THANKS...simply to thank each and every worker for their part in keeping our community healthy this year. You can send your own postcard to any clinic or healthcare worker you know, or pick up one of ours from a local coffee shop, attach a message of hope and care, and leave it in the drop box, and we will deliver them to local sites for you! If sending your own cards please include the words: “‘Waves of Thankfulness’, a project of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. www.kingfield.org”
Cards are available at two local sites:
Butter Bakery Café (37th & Nicollet)
ColorWheel Gallery (46th & Nicollet)
Royal Grounds (42nd & Grand)
Pick up cards and return cards to any location by November 30th! All 8 artist-designed cards will be available. Take a few of your favorite designs and write a personal note, thanking the nurses, lab techs, ER staff, home healthcare workers, hospital custodians, and all their colleagues for the long hours and hard work they have put in this past 21 months to help keep us all safe and healthy.
1c) Personal Safety Tips; Biggest Tip? Be Aware of Your Surroundings At All Times, also Know and Watch Out For Your Neighbors
Personal Safety is on peoples’ minds right now as there have been a number of attempted car-jackings in Kingfield, along with other criminal activity. KFNA is encouraging community members to review common safety strategies such as these below. These are ways a few of the ways we all can reduce opportunities for crime and protect ourselves, our neighbors, and our belongings.
Remember the best way to protect yourself, and others, is to always be aware of your surroundings and to listen to your gut when something feels “off”. Also as a reminder that although many of us are on edge and frightened, sometimes in our efforts to protect ourselves and those we know and love we also end up causing harm to others. More often than not, that harm falls on people of color, many of whom are our neighbors. One of the best ways to protect ourselves, and our entire community, is to get to know one another by name, knowing each other’s comings and goings, kids, roommates, and cars. This way we can watch out for each other, as opposed to watching in fear to protect ourselves. Please take this as a reminder that as our nerves are jangled, we need to be even more careful about checking the implicit biases we all carry and be bold about being active in our community and claiming it as a safe and welcoming space.
If you block is interested in gathering to discuss recent concerns, safety tips, or just want to get to know each other, please know that KFNA Staff is willing to attend your Block Club Meeting just contact info@kingfield.org.
PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS:
- Keep the doors to your car locked when you’re inside to prevent someone from opening your door.
- Be aware of your surroundings, look at who and what is around you and take note of anyone approaching you or your car. A person “heads down” looking at their phone is much easier to take by surprise.
- Be aware of what’s happening to others around you and call 911 if you see signs that someone is being threatened or assaulted. Try to pass along any license plate information as well as vehicle and suspect descriptions.
- Never leave your car running while unattended and never leave a key inside a parked vehicle.
- Keep some distance between yourself and a stranger who approaches you, ideally an arm’s length or more.
- Be alert if someone approaches you to ask a question like what time it is or if you have a light (cigarette).
- Don’t carry your cell phone in your hand. Keep it out of sight in an inside pocket or zipped in a bag.
- Don’t give your cell phone to anyone who approaches asking if they can use it to make a call.
- If you carry a purse, consider a cross body bag, fanny pack or travel-style money belt. Don’t hang a purse on the back of a chair in restaurants, bars or coffee shops but keep it in your lap or between your feet beneath the table – out of reach of passers-by.
- Don’t carry more documents, credit cards or valuables with you than what you need. The loss of a social security card, birth certificate or passport can create more identity theft complications later.
- Take a self-defense class. That can increase your confidence and decrease fear.
- Consider the usefulness of self-defense tools carefully before purchasing. In order to be effective, the tool must be at hand at the moment needed (not in a bag, under the car seat or in the glove compartment) and you have to know how to use it properly. Seek reputable advice and be prepared to practice.
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2a) Kingfield Redevelopment Meeting
Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 PM -8:30 PM
On Zoom (which means you need to let us know if you want to attend!)
Interested in Development of building, homes, roads, and public spaces in Kingfield? Join the KFNA November Redevelopment committee meeting!
We are pulling community members together to do a review of projects this past year, and start a list of projects expected or hoped for in 2022. This may include:
- the 40th street bikeway,
- brainstorm on park dedication fees,
- a gateway at the 40th street pedestrian bridge,
- Kmart planning,
- Creating a development scorecard and education about affordable housing, as well as
- tracking our current development projects and doing year-end outreach to developers.
We are hoping YOU can join us for a wrap-up and a planning session! Contact info@kingfield.org if you want to join the conversation.
Zero-Emission Bus Survey from Metro Transit
Metro Transit Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan
The first Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan will be submitted to the legislature by February 15, 2022. This plan will identify the short- (2022-2025), medium- (2026-2030) and long- (beyond 2030) term opportunities, risks, and implementation strategies to transition more of Metro Transit’s fleet to zero-emission technology. The plan is guided by technical viability, equity and environmental justice, and financial impact. We are seeking the community’s help in prioritizing zero-emission bus implementation.
There is a survey available until November 30, 2021 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N85Y9CQ.
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4a) Minneapolis Ward Redistricting Draft Map is Available
The Redistricting Group Draft Map of Minneapolis’ New Wards;
Wedge Live put together a great look at the old Ward boundaries alongside the proposed new ones.
The only large-scale changes are the 3rd Ward giving some of its new growth to its neighboring Wards and the 9th now going all the way to the Mississippi. A few of Southwest's Wards will be completely unchanged, while the 11th Ward will be adding a chunk of precincts to its north that are currently in the 8th Ward. The 8th will also add a section of precincts in the Central neighborhood that currently live in the 9th Ward.
Four Public Hearings will be held yet this year. Here's where you can sign up to leave a public comment, and here's a link with some info on how to watch online.
4b) Minneapolis Budget Proposal & Process
Minneapolis Proposed Budget for 2022; $1.599 Billion Dollar Budget Includes a 5.45% Levy Increase
Online public hearings:
- 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16
- 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1.
- 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Learn how to participate in online public hearings.
Comments submitted online will be entered into the public record and shared with the mayor and council members. The City Council is scheduled to vote on adopting the budget Wednesday, Dec. 8. If you have any comments, you can send them to councilcomment@minneapolismn.gov or sign up to leave a public comment here.
Here's a detailed look at the proposed budget with a video of the Mayor's budget address, and a presentation breaking down the details from September.
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