NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS

POLLINATOR PATHWAY EDUCATION KICK-OFF

Attend the Pollinator Pathway Education Kick-off on Sept. 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners and volunteer landscaping experts will present information on how to plan, implement and maintain pollinator habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (and its 450+ pollinator friends). The Lyndale, Kingfield, and Tangletown neighborhoods, with funding from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, are helping to rebuild pollinator habitat by creating a pathway of native plant gardens from Lake Street to Minnehaha Creek.  

VISION ZERO PROJECT

Nicollet Avenue from Lake to 46th Street has been designated as a Vision Zero 2022 Project. Each year, about 166 people die or suffer from severe injuries in traffic crashes on Minneapolis streets (average from 2016 to 2019).

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

The Caregiver Council is a monthly support group for parents and caregivers of youth affected by a parent’s incarceration. The next gathering is on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Blaisdell YMCA. Men and women are invited. Free childcare is provided. Caregivers who attend the October 1 Council will have the first opportunity to claim free tickets to the Minnesota Children’s Museum. 

Walker Art Center - Free Thursdays

The Walker Art Center offers free gallery admission from 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday night. Tickets can be claimed in advance online. Additional free programming is available through the website. 

WHITTIER ALLLIANCE TO DEVELOP 2116 Ave.

The Whittier Alliance is pleased to launch a Request for Proposals for the development of 2116 Nicollet Ave, a vacant lot totaling just over 9,500 square feet just south of the Franklin & Nicollet intersection. As the last remaining vacant lot along Whittier’s stretch of this important commercial corridor, Whittier Alliance is seeking proposals from creative real estate professionals who are inspired to implement development aligned with the community priorities. The submission deadline is 11:59 pm on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. For more information, email info@whittieralliance.org.