NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS July 21, 2022

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LHENA NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AUG. 2
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association will be meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Mueller Park (25th and Colfax) for live music and a potluck social. Neighborhood artists will perform at 6 p.m., followed by the Ryan Picone Quartet featuring European-style Django jazz at 6:30 p.m. Meet neighbors while sharing appetizers, entrees and desserts.
The LHENA Restaurant Club will visit Common Roots Cafe on Thursday, July 21. The cafe is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

MINNESOTA RENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Following the end of the Minnesota Eviction Moratorium on June 1, 2022, the Conflict Resolution Center is providing assistance to renters who are at risk of losing their housing security, especially those who have applied for Minnesota’s Rental Assistance Program but whose application is still pending. Mediation between renters and property owners/managers has been proven to help provide alternatives to eviction and housing insecurity. If you or someone you know is at risk of losing their housing, reach out to Zina Alston Fizer at CRC at zina@crcminnesota.org.

WHITTIER HOUSING AND LAND USE
At the July 19 Whittier Housing and Land Use meeting, attendees:
•Reviewed a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) project at 2524 Clinton Ave.;
• Learned about the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) staff process to redesign the 28th Street Tot Lot, one of our neighborhood parks;
• Discussed options for activating and improving MnDOT right of ways along the sound wall and near the Tot Lot with MnDOT staff;
• Checked in on Whittier Alliance’s community development process at 2116 Nicollet Ave;
• Overviewed the city’s process for redeveloping the Kmart Site and reopening Nicollet Ave at Lake Street;
• Enjoyed refreshments from Provision Community Restaurant and learned about their pay-as-you-can meal model and revamped service hours.

GREEN LINE TRAIL IMPACTS
Various trails within the Opus area are closed as crews advance many project elements. The Opus trails are anticipated to be open by 2023.
The Minnesota River Bluffs Trail between Shady Oak Road and 11th Avenue in Hopkins is anticipated to reopen in 2023.
The Minnesota River Bluffs Trails between 11th Avenue and 5th Avenue in Hopkins is scheduled to reopen in summer 2022.
The South Cedar Lake LRT Trail in Hopkins and St. Louis Park remains closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2024.
Temporary trails near Chowen Avenue and West Lake Street remain in place. For your safety and the safety of work crews, please follow signage for the temporary trail and stay clear of the work zone.
The Kenilworth Trail will remain closed until the completion of LRT tunnel construction in 2025.
The Luce Line Regional Trail bridge that crosses the BNSF rail corridor at Bryn Mawr Meadows Park is closed. A new bridge is being reconstructed to connect the new Bassett Creek Valley Station with the Park and is scheduled to reopen in 2025.
The North Cedar Lake Trail east of Van White Memorial Boulevard is anticipated to reopen in 2025.

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