Harrison Neighborhood News and Events
New Heritage Park facilities focus on North Side seniors wellness
The Heritage Park Senior Services Center is nearing its official June 14 grand opening. In an official statement released prior to its completion last June, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) officials predicted that the 69,603 square foot senior health and wellness center “will help anchor future development in the Heritage Park Community.”MORE »
Bike safety and storage tips
Claire Stoscheck and Marianne Baum of the Community Partners Bike Library of Cycles for Change (formerly Sibley Bike Depot), a non-profit community bike store in Saint Paul, conducted an orientation for a group of North Minneapolis residents in Network for Better Futures.MORE »
Spring means community building through bikes
Like many seasonal businesses, Venture North bike center was “slammed” at the first sign of spring’s fast-improving weather. Folks from the neighborhood started bringing their bikes in for tune-ups at the corner of Glenwood and Morgan.
Beginning in April, store hours will be Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5.MORE »
New senior wellness center opens in March
Visitor Dorothy Wilson (above) exclaimed that a facility like this would have been wonderful for her mom as she got older, when doctors prescribed physical activity but “the pain was too much, and she came to like being waited on. We didn’t realize the damage that was doing.” Now a caregiver consultant for Volunteers of America, “I really encourage my clients to move.MORE »
City foreclosure wrests prime northside land from black developer
Is ‘Heritage Park fatigue’ causing City leaders to neglect the historic project? Or is a land grab underway?MORE »
