NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS May 5, 2022

SPRING INTO UPTOWN MAY 7
Celebrate and discover more about the Uptown community through performances, demonstrations, food, art, and activities at a multi-cultural celebration on Saturday, May 7. The block party will be on Hennepin Ave between 31st and Lake St. from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

TRAILS TO BE REPLACED
Replacement of two failed pedestrian trail segments along Bde Maka Ska and Minnehaha Creek and Parkway are scheduled to begin April 29 and be completed by the end of May. One segment is located on the southwest shoreline of Bde Maka Ska; the other, on Minnehaha Creek just east of Bloomington Ave. Because both trail segments failed due to erosion, the new segments will be installed further from the water. The project includes removing the damaged segments as well as restoration and final grading at each site; as well as concrete curbing and shoreline restoration and plantings at Bde Maka Ska.

BRING BACK 6th VISION  MAY 15
Less than a year after partnering with the Harrison Neighborhood Association to launch Bring Back 6th, the movement continues to gain momentum at various levels of decision making. Thanks to community organizing, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has made a good faith effort to implement quick-build safety improvements this summer, and will soon launch a study of the future of the broader Highway 55 corridor in Minneapolis, including a potential restoration of 6th Avenue N. Attend an event on Sunday, May 15, 1-4 p.m., at Harrison Park to envision a better future. There will be local food, live music, and more at this free, all ages event.

POLLINATOR PATHWAY GRANT
The South Nicollet Corridor (encompassing the neighborhoods of Lyndale, Kingfield and Tangletown) was just awarded a Pollinator Pathway grant. Lyndale and Kingfield will be creating a small planning team to organize participants in the neighborhood and define the program parameters. The expected timeline for the program is May-October 2022. Want to learn proper fruit tree planting techniques? Friday, May 13, starting at 3:30 p.m. at MLK park, there will be a fruit planting tree workshop. Contact director@lyndale.org to RSVP.

TANGLETOWN ANNUAL MEETING MAY 16
The Tangletown Neighborhood Association annual meeting will be online on Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Hear from Mayor Jacob Frey, city council member Emily Koski, and the Nicollet Ave Bridge Project Team. Board elections will take place at the annual meeting, so consider getting involved. There will be a raffle with $400 in local business gift cards.