Prospect Park Neighborhood News and Events

Prospect Park residents enjoy its urban village feel--a small town in the big city--where it is easy to walk to: work, recreation, shopping, and community meetings & events. Winding, tree-lined streets where no two homes are alike make this neighborhood a treasure that attracts a variety of residents. Residents of Prospect Park are diverse, individualistic, community-minded, and politically active. The neighborhood is home to Luxton Park and Recreation Centers, Tower Hill Park and Water Tower, many small passive green spaces, and Pratt Elementary School; and it is adjacent to the University of Minnesota, close to both downtowns (10 minutes each by car and 20 minutes by bus), and within walking distance of dining, shopping, services, and other attractions along University Avenue. (livemsp.org)

The Prospect Park neighborhood is also part of the relatively new University District Alliance, with news and information in the University District section. The University District Alliance is a coalition of four neighborhoods surrounding the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus, the City of Minneapolis, and the University.  The neighborhoods are:  Marcy-Holmes, Southeast Como, Prospect Park/East River Road, and Cedar/Riverside.  In addition business organizations operating within the area, two U student organizations and Augsburg College are part of the University District Alliance.

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.

Photo by JPellgen (Creative Commons)

University of Minnesota Regents approve beer and wine sales, and finalize administrative leave policies, a U-wide tech upgrade and new staff appointments

By Emma Nelson, The Minnesota Daily

Beginning this fall, University of Minnesota fans will be able to purchase beer and wine at Gopher sporting events.

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New Biomedical Discovery District at University of Minnesota to focus on research

By Rebecca Harrington, The Minnesota Daily

Graduate student Lizzy Steiner uses a fluorescent light microscope to look at tissue samples Thursday in the Wallin Medical Biosciences Building. The machine uses different wavelengths of light to build highly detailed images. (Photo by Jared Martin)

University of Minnesota researchers know they won’t find the cure for cancer alone.

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As rentals increase, permanent residents in University area are concerned landlords won't maintain properties

By Megan Gosch, The Minnesota Daily

Sonny Schneiderhan stands in her garden Tuesday in front of her Marcy Holmes neighborhood home here she has lived since 1974. Schneiderhan and other long-time residents have expressed frustration with the upkeep of surrounding rental properties. "It's a discouraging situation, if it weren't for my garden I might have already left," she said. (Photo by Blake Leigh)

Long-term residents surrounding the University of Minnesota are concerned as homes shift from being owner-occupied to rental properties.

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Overnight light-rail construction to end

By Callie Sacarelos, The Minnesota Daily

Construction workers continue work on the Central Corridor light rail line late into the night April 12, 2012 at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Ontario Street South East. (Photo by Marck Vancleave)

Overnight light-rail construction in Stadium Village has raised complaints from some residents, but is scheduled to end this weekend.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Prospect Park's Cupcake advances to Food Network's Cupcake Wars Championship series

By Jay Gabler, Neighborhood Notes

A Cupcake creation. Photo by Jay Gabler.

Kevin VanDeraa, owner of beloved bake shop Cupcake, has more to be excited about than the impending conclusion of Central Corridor construction on University Avenue in front of his shop: having won the Yo-Gabba-Gabba-themed episode of the Food Network's show Cupcake Wars on April 15, VanDeraa is now set to compete in the show's "Cupcake Champions" series.

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