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FREE SPEECH ZONE | A Peek Inside North Side Biking: The story of JB Hood
UPDATED 3/21/2012 (see below) — For 10 short months JB Hood Bikes, a small bike shop with big dreams, worked out of a garage on the south side of West Broadway, between Fremont and Emerson. JB Hood was a for-profit bike shop; a part of 29 Facets LLC, the corporation started by founder Jon Nygren to oversee what was to be the first of many “facets,” JB Hood bike shop. The shop bMORE »
Live North Home Tour - FREE!
Live North Home Tour, Sunday, October 16, 2011 from Noon to 3 pm. Come to North Minneapolis for a FREE self-guided tour of 25 homes available for purchase. Learn about down payment assistance programs, renovation financing programs, and the revitalization taking place in the area. For a list of homes and more information on the tour, see the link below.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Block Beautification Projects Scheduled in Three North Minneapolis Neighborhoods Impacted by Tornados
The Pohlad Family Foundation, with volunteers from the Pohlad Companies, Minnesota Internship Center students from Unity House, and the community, are coordinating block beautification projects in three of the neighborhoods affected by the May, 2011 tornados in North Minneapolis.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | The Northside Achievement Zone Turning Momentum Into Results
Northside Achievement Zone has set lofty goals for itself. Their success will be evident in the faces of the support specialists, the parents and the children that NAZ works wtih and supports.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Navigating the Political Landscape
NorthWay Community Trust co-hosted the March 15th panel discussion titled, “Navigating the Political Landscape”. The event was designed to introduce people to the legislative process, inform the public of important decisions pending legislative action, and encourage civic engagement. MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Yet Another Gap in Our State?
The Twin Cities has yet another gap to add to our growing list--the job gap. According to a recent article in the Star Tribune "Twin Cities jobless gap worst in nation", the jobless rate of blacks is more than three times that of whites in our state.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Writing Class Offered!
Hi All,
Wendy Brown-Baez, former TCDP neighborhood correspondent, loves North Minneapolis and lived North Minneapolis until just recently. As her way of continuing to contribute to our neighborhood, she is teaching a writing class through Community Education at Patrick Henry High. You need not be a writer to join this writing workshop. Check it out:MORE »
New Normal on the ground in North Minneapolis: Q&A with Rowena Holmes
Longtime North Side resident Rowena Holmes has gotten to know her neighbors better than most. As a crime prevention specialist, she's been a liaison between community members and the Minneapolis Police Department's 4th Precinct for 20 years. Holmes says her background in social services has helped her work on neighborhood livability issues in the North Side.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Amid decline, local rebirth—five community development plans get traction
Any opinion section of Twin Cities media shows there's a lot to be worried about these days -- monumental budget shortfalls, continuing home foreclosures, and local school closings and program cutbacks. Those are just a few of the troubling challenges out there.MORE »
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