Phillips

Southside Pride Editor’s Note: The proposed biomass burner for the Phillips neighborhood is a controversial issue. City leaders, community activists and concerned neighbors are all taking a closer look at the idea. Following is one resident’s opinion of the proposal. MORE »

The Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI) invites you to participate in the Phillips Community Environmental Justice Forum and Feast on Friday evening, May 9 at Plaza Verde, 1516 E. Lake St., # 301, Minneapolis 55407. This community gathering will bring together experts in environmental health concerns, neighborhood activists, and allies who support the community’s right-to-know about the serious environmental health challenges facing our families — especially our children and elders in Phillips. The community feast begins at 5pm and features Native, Latino, and Somali foods. The program begins at 6 pm with speakers and panels that will present: maps and information on the kinds of toxic exposure residents are already living with; concerns about the proposal to site a wood-burning incinerator in Phillips; other toxic air pollution sources; and an opportunity for the community to respond and to begin to strategize for future action. Spanish and Somali interpreting will be available. This event is free and open to the public. The MN Pollution Control Agency and numerous community-based organization are co-sponsors. We encourage you to come, bring your neighbors, questions, ideas, and passion for environmental justice in our neighborhood! MORE »

Reconstruction of Chicago Avenue between 7th Street downtown and 28th Street is scheduled to begin this summer in conjunction with construction of a tunnel that Children’s Hospital is building as part of a $200 million expansion on Chicago’s 2500 block. MORE »

In a city known for its many bicyclists, a new facility will soon offer sanctuary for those who commute on two wheels. MORE »

I’m a crappy housekeeper. I’m sure there are women out there who keep a beautiful house throughout the winter. And here’s where my excuses make me quasi-legit: I’ve two kids, two dogs and a crafty husband whose artwork involves mounds of sawdust. So with the weather turning, we’ve begun to spring clean—and that involves a trip to the Giant Wash down the street, at Franklin and Clinton. MORE »