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SUMMARY:Climate-Friendly Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:Climate-friendly building tour and open house at Firefly Apartments: a new\, all-electric\, energy efficient building that promotes healthy air and sustainable transportation. \n\n\n\nJoin owner/developer Jay Rajaratnam and architect Adam Bradley Jonas to see how they replaced a poorly constructed single family home (SFH) with a 12-unit apartment showcasing green building techniques and sustainable-living.  \n\n\n\nFeatures: bike amenities\, walk/bike/transit/carshare-friendly location\, low utility costs\, rooftop solar\, all-electric efficiency from Energy Star appliances\, induction stoves that are safer\, easier\, and healthier than gas\, efficient heat pump technology\, and Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) that provides fresh air and recaptures up to 80% of energy. \n\n\n\nRead about the building’s origin story in the Sahan Journal \n\n\n\nPlease walk/bike/bus/carshare/carpool if you can! There is no off-street parking available at this urban infill development (and that’s intentional!) \n\n\n\nLight refreshments provided.  Please RSVP to help us plan for you. \n\n\n\nThis event is organized by Sierra Club\, in partnership with Our Streets\, Neighbors for More Neighbors\, Bike MN\, and APA-MN.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/climate-friendly-building-tour/
LOCATION:Firefly Apartments\, 2716 Grand Ave S\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55408\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joshua Houdek &#8211%3B Sierra Club":MAILTO:joshua.houdek@sierraclub.org
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth: West Broadway Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black cultural heritage with Black Owned Business (BOB) Rewards Club at the Juneteenth Minnesota West Broadway Block Party.  \n\n\n\nOur Streets is proud to sponsor this year’s event. The Bring Back 6th Mobile Museum will be presented by Our Streets at the event. Visit us on West Broadway to learn about old 6th Avenue North: a historic Black and Jewish community street that was destroyed to make way for Olson Memorial Highway. We’ll also have information about the future of Olson Memorial and our campaign to Bring Back 6th Avenue North by converting the highway back into a community-centered boulevard. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n10:00 a.m. – Short parade and ceremonial kick-off\n\n\n\n11:30 a.m. – Socio-economic justice rally\n\n\n\n12:00 a.m. – Main event & festival\n\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\n\n\n\nTwo stages with live entertainment and speakers\n\n\n\nSlave history exhibition and education\n\n\n\nDozens of Black Owned Businesses (BOB) and young entrepreneurs\n\n\n\nFresh good food from local businesses\n\n\n\nFree mini-carnival\, youth entrepreneurial experience\, and DIY activities\n\n\n\nKids 16 and younger eat FREE\n\n\n\nHealing center for the mind and body\n\n\n\nLocal star-studded entertainment
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/juneteenth-west-broadway-block-party/
LOCATION:West Broadway Avenue\, 1101 W Broadway\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55411\, United States
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SUMMARY:U of M Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth is a celebration of abolition\, Black freedom\, Black joy\, Black history\, and Black futures. This year’s event will be centered around disruption\, reverberation\, and amplification with our 2024 theme: We are the Noise- The Echoes of our Ancestors! This interactive block party includes a commemorative march\, live performances\, free food\, Black vendors\, giveaways\, art-making\, workshops\, roller skating\, and an interactive kids zone. \n\n\n\nThe Bring Back 6th Mobile Museum will be presented by Our Streets at the event. Visit us at the event to learn about old 6th Avenue North: a historic Black and Jewish community street that was destroyed to make way for Olson Memorial Highway. We’ll also have information about the future of Olson Memorial and our campaign to Bring Back 6th Avenue North by converting the highway back into a community-centered boulevard. \n\n\n\nThe University of Minnesota will host its third annual Juneteenth Celebration block party and commemorative march in North Minneapolis on Saturday\, June 15\, 2024\, from 11 am to 5 pm. This free event – centering on the theme of We Are the Noise: The Echoes of Our Ancestors – will feature Black vendors\, speakers\, workshops\, poster showcases\, storytellers\, musicians\, performers\, DJs\, roller skating\, books\, free food\, free haircuts\, art-making\, a bouncy house\, a petting zoo\, and more. The event will be held at the University’s Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC). This event\, led by Professor Terresa Moses\, is presented by the Office for Equity and Diversity and the College of Design.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/juneteenth-celebration-we-are-the-noise/
LOCATION:Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC)\, 2001 Plymouth Ave N\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55411\, United States
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Boulevard Rally
DESCRIPTION:Our Streets will present the findings of the Reimagining I-94 report\, which evaluated possibilities for restoring part of the interstate into a community boulevard with new affordable housing\, local businesses and parks. \n\n\n\nMnDOT’s project evalution process is broken\, and many of the Political Advisory Committee members have outlined demands in response to the Reimagining I-94 report.  \n\n\n\nMnDOT responded to the demands saying they will not commit to any of them. We are hosting a rally at the MnDOT Commissioner’s office to ask that they listen to community and elected representatives. \n\n\n\nYour voice and support is needed. Join us!
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/twin-cities-boulevard-rally/
LOCATION:MnDOT Main Office\, 395 John Ireland Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, 55155\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lyndale Avenue South Reconstruction Open House
DESCRIPTION:Hennepin County is reconstructing Lyndale Avenue South (County Road 22) between Franklin Avenue (County Road 5) and 31st Street. \n\n\n\nAttend the Open House to advocate for Concept B with Bikeway to ensure the new Lyndale Avenue is safe and promotes all modes of transit\, not just cars.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/lyndale-avenue-south-reconstruction-open-house/
LOCATION:SpringHouse Ministry Center\, 610 West 28th Street\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55408\, United States
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SUMMARY:Greenway Gala
DESCRIPTION:It’s a party on the Midtown Greenway! Celebrate with neighbors from across Phillips and South Minneapolis with music\, food\, local vendors\, activities\, and more at the first-ever Greenway Gala. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Streets will be there with the Concrete River Mobile History Exhibit\, our giant chess set\, cornhole\, and double dutch! \n\n\n\nGreenway Gala is organized by Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Organization\, Phillips West Neighborhood Organization\, and East Phillips Improvement Coalition. \n\n\n\nMore details to come!
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/greenway-gala-2024/
LOCATION:Cepro Site Park\, 2828 11th Ave S\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55407\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="J Randolph":MAILTO:j@phillipswest.org
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SUMMARY:I-94 Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:Our Streets is hosting a public forum to invite community members and elected officials to learn about what’s happening with the highway project and share their experiences and desires for the future with I-94 decision-makers. This event is for anyone interested in Twin Cities Boulevard and the Rethinking I-94 project\, especially for those who live along the highway. \n\n\n\nOur Streets will present the findings of the Reimagining I-94 report\, which evaluated possibilities for restoring part of the interstate into a community boulevard with new affordable housing\, local businesses and parks. \n\n\n\nBefore the Forum\n\n\n\nLeading up to the forum\, we are doorknocking the affected neighborhoods to talk with residents about: \n\n\n\n\nThe findings of the Reimagining I-94 report\n\n\n\nWhy MnDOT’s process is failing to consider the neighboring communities\n\n\n\nHow neighbors can contact MnDOT and their elected officials to ask them to commit to the outlined changes\n\n\n\n\nDuring the Forum\n\n\n\nDuring the forum we will highlight these gaps in MnDOT’s process and the demands outlined in the PAC member letter\, a letter signed by some of the Political Advisory Committee (PAC) for the project.  \n\n\n\nAfter the Forum\n\n\n\nIf they have not already committed\, we have asked MnDOT to speak to attendees and publicly commit to the requested actions. If MnDOT does not commit\, we will be hosting a rally at the MnDOT Commissioner’s office the following week. \n\n\n\nYour voice is needed. Share your thoughts\, concerns\, questions\, and ideas for the future of the neighborhood.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/i-94-forum-cedar-riverside-june-2024/
LOCATION:Mixed Blood Theater\, 1501 S 4th St\, Minnesota\, 55454\, United States
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SUMMARY:Imagine Eat Street - Zoom Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Streets and Whittier Alliance to learn more about how you can be a part of the new Imagine Eat Street block party event that will be taking place this summer! Eat Street and Whittier business owners and residents are invited to attend to learn more and get involved. \n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom\n\n\n\nOur planned date for the event is Sunday\, September 29\, 2024. We plan to close 2-4 blocks of Nicollet Avenue to car traffic and open the street for people to bike\, walk\, roll\, and experience Eat Street. At the info session\,  we will discuss specifics and options for street closure and get your input. \n\n\n\nWe will have live entertainment\, food\, and local vendors featured at the event. \n\n\n\nImagine Eat Street will be… \n\n\n\n\nAn opportunity to meet your neighbors and be in community\n\n\n\nA block party celebrating the uniqueness of the Eat Street corridor and the Whittier neighborhood\n\n\n\nA space to imagine a better future together\n\n\n\nA pathway to community self-determination
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/imagine-eat-street-zoom-info-session/
LOCATION:MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ember Rasmussen":MAILTO:ember@ourstreetsmn.org
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SUMMARY:West Bank: Now and Then
DESCRIPTION:Be a part of the neighborhood conversation! Join West Bank Business Association\, Our Streets\, and St. Catherine University for an event to talk about the past\, present\, and future of the West Bank. \nAt the event\, you can: \n\n\n\nEnjoy free light refreshments\n\n\n\nLearn more about MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 alternatives for the neighborhood and beyond\n\n\n\nSee photographs by West Bank residents\n\n\n\nDigitize your neighborhood history (bring your old photographs – we’ll have a scanner on hand!)\n\n\n\nCheck out the results from St. Kate’s PhotoVoice study that collaborated with West Bank business owners to talk about their experience of the West Bank\n\n\n\n\nAbout Photovoice\n\n\n\nIn Fall 2023\, MnDOT announced its intention to engage business owners along I-94 about how the highway impacts them and their goals for the future. Our Streets and St. Kate’s Master of Public Health program partnered to ensure experiences of business owners and Community members of Cedar Riverside are included. \n\n\n\nIn February 2024\, Our Streets and St. Kate’s collaboratively hosted a PhotoVoice community conversation with interested business owners and community organizers about their stories\, experiences\, and the highway’s impacts on their businesses and communities. The participants took photos of their community that will be displayed at the West Bank: Now and Then event. \n\n\n\nThe St. Kate’s team will share their research findings and are excited to engage with the Cedar-Riverside community and continue to expand the dialogue of restorative justice. To learn more about the PhotoVoice project and St. Kate’s research\, contact Dr. Susi Keefe at slkeefe162@stkate.edu.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/west-bank-now-and-then/
LOCATION:Merriam Park Library\, 1831 Marshall Avenue\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55104\, United States
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SUMMARY:A New Neighborhood Vision for I-94
DESCRIPTION:What would happen if I-94 was replaced by a boulevard? Discuss key findings from a new report at this free community presentation by Union Park District Council Transportation Committee. Seating is limited\, please reserve your spot on the Eventbrite page. \n\n\n\nReserve your free spot\n\n\n\nA 7.5 mile section of I-94 between downtown Saint Paul and downtown Minneapolis has reached the end of its structural life. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is conducting a multiyear effort to decide what comes next. Among 10 current alternatives are proposals for an at-grade boulevard. \n\n\n\nCities around the world are successfully replacing highways with boulevards. This presentation will take a deeper look at a local highway-to-boulevard conversion\, focusing on the findings in a new report that features surprising information on who uses the highway today\, shows what a boulevard might look like in specific neighborhoods\, reveals where current highway traffic would go\, and calculates how much land a boulevard would unearth for new jobs\, housing\, economic development and green space in our neighborhoods.
URL:https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/highway-to-boulevard-a-new-neighborhood-vision-for-i-94/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Imagine
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