Southeast Como Neighborhood News and Events
Como is a place of cozy homes, tree-canopied streets and delightful gardens, where people come and decide to stay for generations.
Como is conveniently located: halfway between the University of Minnesota's St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses and halfway between the two downtowns, with excellent bus connections to both.
Como has a strong environmental ethic and has participated in events such as tree planting, opening new community gardens, organic lawn care, building rain barrels, and a Solar Pilot Project. Most recently Como has been awarded a $120,000 grant to implement a Green Village concept that will focus on green transportation, renewable energy, and stormwater management. (livemsp.org)
The Southeast Como 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.
Photo by Ed Kohler (Creative Commons)
Officials to discuss Granary Corridor, project faces several challenges and uncertain future
Discussions on the proposed Granary Corridor — a road that would run just north of TCF Bank Stadium, connecting Minneapolis’ eastern border near Minnesota State Highway 280 with Interstate 35W — will continue at a community meeting next week.
City and University of Minnesota officials as well as residents will gather to discuss the uncertain future of the oft-delayed project.MORE »
Minneapolis's Como area neighbors meet to plan for their future
Despite the lure of a warm spring evening, nearly 35 residents of the Minneapolis Como neighborhood came together April 25 in the Van Cleve Park Building to discuss the small area plan that may help determine the direction the area will take in the future.MORE »
Gordon seeks task force to tackle occupancy codes in neighborhoods
A proposed task force to review Minneapolis’ occupancy codes is running into challenges.
Cam Gordon, city councilman for Ward 2, wants to create a task force through the University District Alliance, which would review whether the city’s current zoning occupancy codes need to be changed. But an alliance committee has tabled the initiative.MORE »
Earth Day Tech Dump in Minneapolis on April 23
The U of M’s Student Neighborhood Liaison Team and Van Cleve Park are hosting a free* electronics recycling event for the community. The event will be on Monday, April 23 from 3-7 p.m. at Van Cleve Park. TechDump is a non-profit organization that both accepts donations of old computers and recycles broken ones. Tax-deductible receipts are available for donations!
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Liquor at former floral shop
Minneapolis city officials appear ready to approve a liquor store for the old Rosacker’s Floral Shop in Stinson Marketplace at 18th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard NE. The license application goes before the City Council’s Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee Monday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. (after this Northeaster was printed), and could reach the entire Council April 13.MORE »
